Amid initial calls from newly minted interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall for a title fight defense against Stipe Miocic, as well as the forced relinquishing of gold by fellow champion, Jon Jones, UFC CEO, Dana White has urged the former to wait for his opportunity – as well as ruling out a title defense against Ohio veteran, Miocic.
Aspinall, the current interim heavyweight champion, most recently co-headlined UFC 295 back in November at Madison Square Garden, turning in a blistering opening round knockout win over streaking Russian contender, Sergei Pavlovich in the pair’s short-notice title fight.