Tom Aspinall insists that he played his part in trying to get a heavyweight clash with Jon Jones over the line. Aspinall and Jones were embroiled in a verbal back-and-forth for years, with Jones

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has an interesting theory regarding Jon Jones requesting $40 million to take on Tom Aspinall.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as Daniel Cormier backs Jon Jones amid Dana White's hesitancy for UFC White House card . In an unlikely twist, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier is in full support of his ex-rival Jon Jones fighting on the UFC's planned White House event next June.

Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) never got his desired title-unification bout with Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC), leaving him inactive since July 2024. Jones eventually retired and relinquished his heavyweight title in June, leading to Aspinall being promoted from interim champ to undisputed champ.

At the beginning of the year, a UFC heavyweight title unification fight between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall seemed almost guaranteed considering the interim title meaning. Despite that, the saga that lasted for months ended when Jones announced his retirement from the sport, which subsequently upgraded Aspinall to the undisputed champion.

One of Jon Jones' biggest career rivals gives some harsh truths about what needs to happen to fight at UFC White House.