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Jon Jones Deletes Social Media Post Aimed At Heavyweight Rival Tom Aspinall With UFC Heavyweight Title Fight Still Unconfirmed

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Published18 Apr 2025

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UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones deletes social media post aimed at rival Tom Aspinall amid ongoing UFC Heavyweight Title negotiations.

UFC President Dana White insists that Jones vs Aspinall will be next for the UFC Heavyweight Title, despite ongoing talks and with fight still no closer to being confirmed.

Jon Jones Deletes Social Media Post Aimed At Tom Aspinall

Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall is yet to be officially announced, with UFC fans worried the fight might never get signed.

After winning the UFC Heavyweight Title in 2023 against Ciryl Gane with a Round 1 submission victory, Jon Jones defended the heavyweight belt last time out against veteran Stipe Miocic.

Meanwhile Tom Aspinall has beaten every man put in front of him in emphatic fashion. The Englishman has picked up the UFC Interim Heavyweight Title during this time, with a title unification against ‘Bones’ the only fight to make.

UFC President Dana White has revealed on countless occasions that the fight is being discussed with negotiations ongoing, but as of today there has been no announcement that the fight will be next.

Jones seems to be stalling negotiations, demanding ridiculous money for the fight. More recently, the two-division UFC great made a since deleted social media post about Aspinall.

Seemingly referencing Aspinall, Jones took to X, formerly Twitter, posting the following message:

“The guy who was known for calling out Jon Jones, and didn’t end up being great at all.”

It seems fight fans are being made to wait for the Jones vs Aspinall fight a little bit longer, with negotiations still ongoing between the pair.

When Will The Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall Get Signed?

With Jon Jones’ recent tweet directed at UFC heavyweight rival Tom Aspinall later disappearing, it is apparent that Jones’ sentiment towards a fight with Aspinall still remain low.

‘Bones’ continually dismisses the interim, instead preferring a fight against former two-weight UFC king Alex Pereira. However, with ‘Poatan’ losing to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, that fight looks completely dead in the water.

All roads lead to a Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall heavyweight unification now, with fans insisting on it. That being said, it could still be some time until we see the pair face off in the octagon.

UFC President Dana White did allay fears fans had in a recent Instagram Live, insisting that the Jones vs Aspinall fight is coming.

“It’s coming, relax,” said White on his in recent Instagram Live.

Whether or not the fight is coming though remains unclear. A realistic timeline for the fight is August at the absolute earlier now, perhaps even later.

The fight had been primed as the headliner for UFC 317 this summer in Las Vegas during International Fight Week, but this now looks highly doubtful.

Fights like Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria, Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev and a handful of others look more likely to be the main event at UFC 317 instead.

Be sure to claim the various UFC betting offers and free bet deals available on the SportsCasting site ahead of the potential Jones vs Aspinall heavyweight clash.

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Paul Kelly
Sports Editor

Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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Paul Kelly Sports Editor

Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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