Tom Aspinall's dad: 'If Jon Jones | MMA News
Whether an undisputed heavyweight title struggle between champion Jon Jones and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall ever involves fruition stays unclear.
Aspinall has known as for the matchup since being topped the interim champion at UFC 295 in November 2023. Jones sought a struggle with Alex Pereira believing it to be more profitable however when Pereira misplaced the sunshine heavyweight championship to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on March 8, a struggle in opposition to the Brazilian knockout artist misplaced a lot of luster.
Jones reportedly needs 10 months to organize to struggle the British interim titleholder placing a velocity bump within the path of the bout occurring. Apsinall’s father, Andy, merely needs his son to obtain what he is earned, an undisputed UFC heavyweight title struggle.
“You’re contracted to do three fights a year. I think he’s worked himself into a position where he should fight for a belt,” Aspinall’s father advised JNMEDIAUK‘s Jamal Niaz. “For me, if the guy doesn’t want to fight for the belt, vacate it.”
“He (Tom) just wants to compete. He’s a competitor,” the elder Aspinall continued. “It’s just another contest. We want more and more and more contests. That’s what he does to earn a living. That’s how he provides for his family. He just wants to get out there and compete and he’s being held up at the minute… We’re still sitting on the fence and waiting.”
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