Dana White on Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall: "We're working on when and where"

After Alex Pereira's defeat at UFC 313 in Las Vegas, Dana White was asked at a press conference about the future of Jon Jones (28-1), another of his great superstars. The heavyweight champion left his retirement up in the air after knocking out Stipe Miocic last November. 'Bones' wanted to fight 'Poatan', but the company's boss said he only had two options: accept the fight with Tom Aspinall (15-3) or end his career

Right now, the only viable option for Jones to remain active is the fight against the Englishman, which is very close to taking place. "Jon Jones definitely wants the fight. Now we're working on when and where," Dana White told the media. To date, the only question was whether the greatest fighter in the company's history was going to accept this dangerous challenge, but it seems that Jones has already given the green light.

I'm sure this fight will happen

Dana White

Although there is still nothing confirmed, White himself concluded the press conference by stating that "I'm sure this fight will happen". Jones still has that inner flame that has led him to dominate the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions since his debut in 2008. Aspinall, on the other hand, will finally see all his attempts to attract the attention of the champion rewarded since he won the division's interim title in 2023

Finally, Tom

After rowing against the tide, the Englishman went so far as to say that he would be the one to retire Jones without the need to fight him. He provoked him in videos and tried everything, but the response from 'Bones' was always indifference. So much so that in 2024 Aspinall had to defend his interim belt against Curtis Blaydes, waiting to see what happened between Jones and Stipe Miocic. After many months of uncertainty, it seems that fans will finally have their dream fight

If it does happen, this fight will go straight into the list of the most important in history. Jones has been and is the most dominant champion in the UFC. In turn, Tom is the most feared heavyweight of recent years, chosen by some experts to defeat an unbeatable guy. The second half of 2025 already has fights secured such as Poirier's retirement fight, a more than possible Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev, the rumors of a Topuria vs Makhachev and now this clash of titans about to be confirmed