UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik believes a title unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall will indeed happen in 2025.

After Jon Jones ’ dominant victory over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, speculation about his next fight runs wild. The buzz centers on a potential showdown with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Interestingly, Francis Ngannou has weighed in with a surprising perspective.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou can relate to the narrative of Jones being afraid to fight Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC). When he opted to sign with PFL, Ngannou was accused of running away from Jones by UFC CEO Dana White. Ngannou agrees with Jones’ assessment on an Aspinall fight not doing too much for his legacy.

Of Tom Aspinall's three professional defeats, only one can be counted as entirely legitimate. The British heavyweight phenom suffered a knee injury TKO against

Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall sits atop most UFC fight fans’ wish list as 2024 nears a close. After Jones defeated Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 main event, fight talks began to swirl regarding Jones potentially facing Aspinall, despite his repeated dismissals of the UK star.

With Jones very much in the Aspinall clan's crosshairs, the acclaimed coach of the UFC interim heavyweight champion gave an appraisal of Jones' display against Miocic at 37 years old.

The former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has waded into the ongoing Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall debate, by declaring whose side he appears to be on. Jones is the current UFC king, having won the title when he walloped Ciryl Gane in the very first round of his heavyweight debut in 2023,