The CEO of the UFC, Dana White, said that they were ready to “move on to something else” if the undisputed heavy title fight between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall does not take place later this year. Only two months ago, White revealed that the Jones VS Aspinall fight could occur this year.
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Only less than two months ago, the CEO of the ultimate combat championship (UFC), Dana White, had confirmed that Jon Jones would face Tom Aspinall for the unified heavyweight championship later this year. However, there is an uncertainty surrounding the fight and there were rumors that Jones had demanded more money than usual, which would ultimately interrupted negotiations for a fight against Tom Aspinall.
In November 2024, Jon Jones, who was nicknamed “Bones, defended his title of UFC heavyweight champion after defeating Stephen Miocic in the UFC 309. White said there was a chance” 100% From Jones stripped of the truck title if he did not prepare to fight Aspinall in the middle of 2025.
‘We continue and we fight another “: Dana White
“100%. Listen, if we do not make the fight, we continue and we are making another fight. But, the day before, I was in my room with my people until six in the morning. We are working on a lot right now. There are many very good sh * t at the moment, “he said in an interview with Maclife on their YouTube channel. “There is no situation. This is the biggest fight we can make, ”he added.
White also admitted that Jon Jones is not afraid of anyone and is ready to fight independently of the opponent. “I know fans like to play with Jon or something else. Jon Jones is not afraid of anyone, and Jon Jones Combatra anyone. It’s just about making the fight now. This is our work, ”he said.
The commentator of the UFC, Joe Rogan, believes, however, that the rumor of Jones asking for more money was “false”. “I heard a rumor that Jon Jones wanted $ 30 million to fight Tom Aspinall. And I heard this rumor. And I heard that the UFC said yes but that is not true. Dana contacted me and said: “This rumor is bullshit”. So I felt forced to tell everyone-it was a false rumor, “he said in an episode of the Joe Rogan experience program.
Tom Aspinall, on the other hand, is the acting heavy goods vehicle champion and he beat Curtis Blaydes in the co-bounds of the heavyweights of the UFC 304 in July of last year.
