'Maybe one day': Jon Jones removes Tom Aspinall's hand in surprise encounter at Arnold's Sports Festival

'Maybe one day': Jon Jones removes Tom Aspinall's hand in surprise encounter at Arnold's Sports Festival

Tom Aspinall continues to campaign for a fight vs. Jon Jones and Saturday he decided to make his pitch directly to the UFC heavyweight champion’s face. Both heavyweight stars were on the docket for sponsorship appearances at Arnold’s Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England, so Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) made it his mission to seek out Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) for a quick chat and photo opportunity. A video released hours later by Aspinall …

Jon Jones pushes Aspinall's hand away in tense first meeting between UFC rivals

UFC star Tom Aspinall will think twice about touching hero Jon Jones again following a tense first meeting between the two heavyweights. The 30-year-old, who holds the interim belt, has made no secret of his admiration for ‘Bones’ – widely regarded as one of the best MMA fighters in history. Aspinall is chasing a fight against UFC heavyweight champion Jones nextGetty But it is the American he is chasing next as he looks to inflict a first defeat…