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Alexander Volkanovski says Jon Jones needs Tom Aspinall fight to solidify heavyweight reign

Despite claims earlier this week that he would happily vacate the heavyweight title after UFC 309, Jon Jones has been urged to fight current interim gold holder, Tom Aspinall if he beats Stipe Miocic, in order to solidifyJone his reign at the weight class according to ex-champion, Alexander Volkanovski.

Jones, a former two-time undisputed light heavyweight champion and former pound-for-pound number one rated fighter on the promotional books, will headline this weekend’s UFC 309 card in a title pairing with the returning, Miocic.

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Alexander Volkanovski says Jon Jones needs Tom Aspinall fight to solidify heavyweight reign 2

Winning the vacant heavyweight throne back in March of last year, Rochester native, Jones landed a dominant first round win over former interim champion, Ciryl Gane, landing a first round guillotine choke submission win.