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Topics: Dana White, Joe Rogan, UFC, Shaquille ONeal
Ryan Smart
Topics: Dana White, Joe Rogan, UFC, Shaquille ONeal
Dana White has told Shaquille O'Neal about the UFC 'super-fight' that Joe Rogan is pushing for.
UFC 304 took place in Manchester last month, with Belal Muhammad beating Englishman Leon Edwards via unanimous decision in the main event.
UFC 305, meanwhile, will see a crunch clash for the middlweight title between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, while a date for Conor McGregor's highly-anticipated return to the Octagon against Michael Chandler is yet to be confirmed.
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Salford-born star Tom Aspinall is the reigning UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, and defended his title against Curtis Blaydes via first round knockout in Manchester.
Aspinall has played down suggestions that he could take on Brazilian star Alex Pereira next - but White has admitted that UFC commentator Rogan is pushing for Pereira to face someone else entirely.
He told NBA legend O'Neal: "Jon Jones versus Alex Pereira - Rogan is pushing me right now to try and make that fight.
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"Guys, let me explain something to you. Jon Jones is a whole other level... I consider Jon Jones to be the greatest combat fighter of all time.
"Jon Jones is the nastiest human ever in the history. Jon's got a dark side - he's got those dogs that will rip your arms apart, he shoots guns... he's a killer."
It could be that Jones, who is the UFC Heavyweight Champion, takes on Aspinall as one of his first opponents when he returns from injury.
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White has stated that the American is likely to face Stipe Miocic first after that fight was cancelled ahead of UFC 295 due to his injury, but the winner of that fight would likely go on to face Aspinall.
He told MMA reporter Kevin Iole: "He [Aspinall] looks like the future of the heavyweight division. But at the same time, he's working his way up. He's climbing the ladder.
"You have Stipe and Jon, who have paid their dues, they've been here forever, they've fought everybody ... these guys deserve to fight each other.
"Whoever wins that fight, I think they owe it to Aspinall to fight him and give him the opportunity that they've been given."