Amid links to a long-overdue title unification clash next, interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall has confirmed he is currently locked in negotiations for his return to the Octagon, as rumors of a pairing with fellow champion, Jon Jones continue to swirl.
Aspinall, who remains sidelined since defending the interim heavyweight crown earlier this summer, most recently served as the backup fighter to this month’s UFC 309 title headliner between Jones and Stipe Miocic, successfully making weight if his services were required on short-notice.
Attending Madison Square Garden for the flagship event, Atherton native, Aspinall watched on as Jones sent former two-time champion, Miocic into retirement from combat sports with an eventual third round spinning back-kick knockout to the body.