The Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall narrative has reached an extent where the families of the fighters have started to get involved. Following Jon Jones' impeccable victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, it makes all the sense in the world for him to take on the interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall next. The fans want to witness the fight, UFC CEO Dana White has conveyed numerous times that he expects the fight to take place later this year. Despite all the appeals and expressions of desire, the undisputed heavyweight champion has remained unfazed, and it is still not clear whether he will accept the fight or not.
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New Update On Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall Fight
In the midst of the uncertainty, a new update on the potential fight states that Jon Jones has put forward his terms to accept the fight. The latest news reported by Ariel Helwani is that Jones has demanded six months of preparation time for an Aspinall fight if it can be agreed upon. This has led fans and pundits like Chael Sonnen to question whether Jones has been training at all.
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Tom Aspinall's Father Reacts To Jon Jones' Demand
The update has brought out an irked response from Tom Aspinall, Andy Aspinall. Speaking to JNMEDIAUK's Jamal Niaz, Andy gave an update on the Jones situation, remarking that he should fight or vacate the title.
"You're contracted to do three fights a year," Andy remarked. "... For me, if the guy doesn't want to fight for the belt, vacate it. [Tom] just wants to compete... We want more and more contests. That's what he does to earn a living.
"[...] He just wants to get out there and compete and he's being held up at the minute."
Aspinall defended his interim title at UFC 304, which is unprecedented. The standard for the UFC is that interim champions are entitled to a shot at undisputed in their next fight, but Jones was targeting Alex Pereira up until he lost at UFC 313.