Nov 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Tom Aspinall (blue gloves) reacts to beating Sergei Pavlovich (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Jones’ withdrawal from a UFC 295 matchup with Miocic last November set the ...

He's all set to face Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309, but Jon Jones just can't get away from the questions about why he won't fight interim champion Tom Aspinall.

To the fans who keep clamoring for UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones to fight Tom Aspinall because Aspinall is the interim champ, he hears you. He's just not going to listen. Of course, Jones first has to retain his belt this Saturday when he