Jones, who previously teased retirement leading up to UFC 309, wants at least one more fight if he and the UFC can come to terms on a new contract. Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is the most likely opponent, although Jones has also expressed profound interest in facing Alex Pereira.

Jones wants to be compensated handsomely for a potential Aspinall fight, and Johnson sees Aspinall as the man to beat him. "I think Tom Aspinall has the speed, the athleticism and the power to give Jon Jones problems,

Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones have traded barbs in recent months ahead of their potential heavyweight clash. After Jones defended the lineal heavyweight championship at UFC 309, fans and pundits continued to clamor for the Aspinall fight to come to fruition.

Though Jon Jones made it clear he'll need a hefty paycheck for a fight, Tom Aspinall is confident he'll get to square off against the UFC

Tom Aspinall thinks UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would have a hard time preparing for him. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was in attendance for Jones' successful title defense against Stipe Miocic in Saturday's UFC 309 headliner at Madison Square Garden in

During his post-fight press conference, Jones then issued a strong warning to UFC President Dana White regarding his next fight, which White said will need to be against interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

Tom Aspinall believes there is one key disadvantage for Jon Jones if a title unification bout between the two gets booked.

After being present all fight week, not knowing if his services as a backup fighter would be needed at the last moment, Aspinall leaves New York with more confidence that the next time he and Jones step into the octagon, it will be to unify the heavyweight title.

Former two-division UFC champion Randy Couture believes interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall deserves to fight champion Jon Jones.