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If Jon Jones successfully defends his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 and wants to continue fighting in UFC, then his next matchup will be against interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
UFC President Dana White relayed that news Thursday during an appearance on “The Jim Rome Show.”
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“He’s not fighting Pereira,” White said (h/t ESPN’s Andreas Hale). “[Pereira] was a middleweight that moved up to light heavyweight. He’s also a kickboxer who has done very, very well in MMA. His wrestling isn’t even near the level of Jon Jones, and Jon Jones is way bigger than him.”
That won’t sit well with Jones, who has steadfastly called for a superfight with light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
“If the bosses don’t want the Alex Pereira fight to happen, then I’ll just move on with my life,” Jones told reporters at a media day event on Wednesday. “You can either lose me, or get one more super fight … and that’s with Alex Pereira.”
But first, Jones will take on Miocic Saturday at the main event of UFC 309, which will go down in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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