Jon Jones has booked his next performance and it is not a fight with Tom Aspinall.
The UFC Heavyweight Champion has not fought anymore since he defended his belt by eliminating Stipe Miocic on UFC 309 in November.
Since then, conversations have taken place about a unified fight with interim title holder Tom Aspinall.
Dana White have 100 percent guaranteed that the fight will take place in 2025, but delays in announcing the matchup have wondered fans whether Jon Jones will abandon a fight with the English knockout outpartist.
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Jon Jones vs Nate Diaz confirmed
On Friday it was revealed that UFC fan favorite Nate Diaz will be the next opponent of Jon Jones.
Of course, the MMA legend of the lightweight and the goodweight will not actually fight against 'bones'.
Instead, they will come as opposed coaches in a TV program called 'Alf Reality', which is essentially Russia's answer to 'The Ultimate Fighter'.
When the news about Jones vs Diaz started circulating on social media, fans accused the greatest hunter in the MMA history of diving Asinall.
“Bro, you have a belt to defend,” said a fan. While another added: “Jon does anything but fight against Aspinall.”
“Everything but fighting against Aspinall. Everyone would be stripped in the meantime,” wrote a third X user.
“Wait Jon will fight against Nate but not Aspinall ??? Man, Dana White, Fire this f -Motherf -,” someone else's rumbling.
“Ok, I didn't expect this at the TL,” a fifth fan noted.
“It's official: Jon Jones has turned Tom Aspinall,” this fan claimed.
It's official: Jon Jones has turned Tom Aspinall
– Callmefanta (@itsdafanta) 9 May 2025
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Dana White's newest Jones vs Tom Aspinall -update
Last month, Dana White watched from the first row while Ian Garry Carlos Prates defeated in the main event of UFC Kansas City.
After the fight, the UFC CEO postponed questions of assembled media, who wanted to get the lowdown on Jones vs Aspinall in the midst of mixed reports about the long-awaited champion vs Champion Fight.
“All you hear is bulls – until we say it,” White was on.
“I have often said it, that is the fight we want to do this year.
'Still super confident [it happens]. “
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