Jon Jones ’ top priority for his MMA career moving forward is to get healthy and defend his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. But that doesn’t mean all hope is lost for Tom Aspinall . After Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) suffered a torn pectoral muscle that forced him out of a scheduled bout with Miocic at UFC 295 in November, the promotion introduced an interim title to the scene. Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) claimed that belt in emphatic fashion, scoring a vicious 69-second knockout of Sergei Pavlovich in a short-notice bout on the same UFC 295 card which Jones was meant to compete on. Although Aspinall is now the interim champion, he will not fight Jones next

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Jon Jones says Tom Aspinall fight still in play, gives career advice to interim UFC champ – MMA Junkie

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