Jones has cooled on the idea of fighting his next challenger, should he defeat Miocic. British fighter Tom Aspinall has held down the division as interim heavyweight champion — a title necessitated by Jones’ lengthy absence — and has been chirping for months about a unification bout.

UFC president Dana White believes the winner of Jon Jones v Stipe Miocic should “absolutely” fight Tom Aspinall.

Jon Jones says his UFC 309 title defense against Stipe Miocic has become personal due to what Miocic has said to him.