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Tom Aspinall Receives MMA Community’s Backing to Move On as Jon Jones Holds UFC Belt “Hostage”

  • Tom Aspinall defended his interim UFC heavyweight title by knocking out Curtis Blaydes in July 2024 at UFC Manchester.
  • Aspinall has declared Jon Jones retired and said he is ready to move on as the undisputed champion of the division.
  • Aspinall won the interim title by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in November 2023 during Jones's injury-related absence from the regular belt defense.
  • On the Good Guy/Bad Guy podcast, Aspinall confirmed that Jones has retired and expressed his eagerness to face new challengers and revive activity within the division.
  • With Jones's future undecided and the heavyweight division stalled, Aspinall's stance implies the division will progress without a Jones fight soon.
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UFC's Tom Aspinall moving on from 'retired' Jon Jones

Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall considers Jon Jones to be retired and wants to move on.

·Georgia, United States
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talkSPORT broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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