Tom Aspinall is still the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, having successfully defended his belt approximately six months ago during UFC 304 in Manchester, England. That summer night, Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) needed just a scant 60 seconds to dispose of Curtis Blaydes (18-5, 1 NC MMA, 13-5, 1 NC UFC) during the co-headlining affair of the evening.
While no date for a championship unification bout against permanent titleholder Jon Jones (28-1, 1 NC MMA, 22-1, 1 NC UFC) has been confirmed, a pairing between Aspinall and the one nicknamed “Bones” will be happening at some point in the future.