In contrast, Jones’s two-time UFC rival Daniel Cormier scoffed at the idea of Jones wanting six months to prepare for Aspinall, suggesting that the heavyweight champion is using the request as a negotiation tactic. Jones and Cormier had arguably the most heated rivalry in UFC history, making Cormier’s assertion compelling.

A new UFC rumor suggests a weird Jon Jones request is making it even harder to finalize a mega-fight with Tom Aspinall this year.

Closing in on 500 days after Tom Aspinall secured the interim UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 295, another roadblock has been put in the way of an undisputed title showdown with Jon Jones. Jones vs.