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UFC CEO Dana White Guarantees Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall Title Fight in 2025

UFC CEO Dana White enthusiastically confirmed that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is the biggest fight that can be made next year.

Zain Bando

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UFC CEO Dana White dropped spine-tingling news Saturday night following UFC Tampa.

White, who was initially supposed to be in South Korea to film Lookin' For A Fight, was seen in attendance at the promotion's final show and began to tease next year's plans.

Priority No. 1 remains to make the blockbuster heavyweight unification boutbetween champion Jon Jones and interim champion Tom Aspinall.

When asked for a status update, White smiled and confirmed that the fight was still in the works.

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"100 percent," White said. "I think it's probably the biggest fight in heavyweight history, and it's a massive fight in the history of the company, too. It's a big fight."

White shot down rumblings of Jones' recent public comments suggesting he is making negotiations difficult.

"What's weird about that – let me tell you what's weird about that - So, usually, those guys say that s*** behind the scenes, but not publicly. Jon says that s*** publicly but not behind the scenes. Jon is a very unique individual to deal with [in booking fights]. From day one, I have been confident that Jon Jones would do that fight. Right? Even before the fight against [Stipe Miocic], I said if he won, there's no way Jon doesn't do this fight. Jon Jones isn't afraid to fight anybody, and that's a fact."

White did not provide a timetable for when the fight would take place next year. However, his remarks fall directly in line with Aspinall's exclusive interview with Piers Morgan this past Friday.

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Aspinall not only confirmed he is in talks to fight Jones, but labeled the potential GOAT as a PED cheater and someone who he hopes will learn his lesson the hard way.

Nonetheless, Aspinall shared what White told him after Jones beat Miocic at UFC 309 last month.

“It’s happening. It’s gonna be the biggest fight in UFC history," Aspinall said regarding White's comments.

For now, the MMA community waits in eager anticipation as discussions continue onward.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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