Tom Aspinall has his heart set on a fight with Jon Jones, despite both Jones and Stipe Miocic insisting that their next fight be against each other, and Aspinall is hopeful that his impressive performance at UFC 295 will convince the UFC to consider a different plan.
Tom Aspinall has set his sights on a fight with Jon Jones after winning the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295. This title was created in the absence of undisputed champion Jon Jones, who was forced to withdraw due to injury. Aspinall is hopeful that his first-round knockout at UFC 295 will be enough to make the UFC consider a different plan, expressing his desire to fight Jon Jones.
In addition to Jones, Aspinall also received compliments from former interim champion Ciryl Gane, who called him out after his victory.
Aspinall’s victory at UFC 295 marks a brilliant comeback campaign after a knee injury, with his UFC record standing at 7-1 with all wins coming by knockout or submission. He does not want to wait a whole year for Jones to return from injury and settle his business with Miocic, but he remains hopeful that his performance at UFC 295 will convince Jones to put off retirement for at least one more fight.
The comments from both Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane were brought to Aspinall’s attention during his post-event scrum, further encouraging him to call for a fight with one of his idols. He emphasized his desire to fight Jones and thanked him for his kind words.