Aspinall earned the interim UFC heavyweight title by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich last year at UFC 295. Jones was supposed to headline the card against Miocic before withdrawing due to injury, resulting in the last-second scramble to book the Aspinall vs. Pavlovich interim title bout.

Jones, who previously teased retirement leading up to UFC 309, wants at least one more fight if he and the UFC can come to terms on a new contract. Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is the most likely opponent, although Jones has also expressed profound interest in facing Alex Pereira.

No bias, but Jon Jones is not Tom Aspinall's GOAT. In an interview with Jon Bernard Kairouz, Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) explained why former UFC light heavyweight champion and current heavyweight champion Jones (28-1 MMA,

Jon Jones won his first UFC heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 last Saturday. It was his big comeback after almost two years since winning the title at UFC 285. Jon looked amazing and fought really well.

Former two-division UFC champion Randy Couture believes interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall deserves to fight champion Jon Jones.

Tom Aspinall says he is in talks for his next fight, raising hopes that fans will finally see him take on Jon Jones. Aspinall is the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, a belt he defended successfully in his last fight against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304.