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Dana White shuts down Jon Jones, Alex Pereira BMF fight: ‘If he wants to fight again he will fight Aspinall’

UFC CEO, Dana White has shut down Jon Jones’ plan to take on Alex Pereira for a symbolic BMF title fight after his return at UFC 309 this weekend, claiming if the Rochester native wants to compete again – he will be offered a title unification match with Tom Aspinall.

Jones, who returns to action this weekend at Madison Square Garden, puts his heavyweight crown on the line in a title clash against former two-time gold holder, Stipe Miocic – with the Ohio native making his comeback to the Octagon for the first time in three years.