• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Daniel Cormier explains why Jon Jones hasn't accepted a fight with Tom Aspinall and it makes perfect sense

Home> MMA> UFC> UFC News

Published 14:21 29 May 2025 GMT+1

Daniel Cormier explains why Jon Jones hasn't accepted a fight with Tom Aspinall and it makes perfect sense

The former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion gave his thoughts.

Luke Davies

Luke Davies

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: UFC, Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall, Daniel Cormier, MMA

Luke Davies
Luke Davies

Journalist with expertise covering football - both in England and abroad - as well as combat sports.

X

@lukedaviesmedia

Advert

Advert

Advert

UFC icon Daniel Cormier explained why he thinks Jon Jones has not accepted a fight with Tom Aspinall.

Cormier, 46, boasted a long-running feud with Jones, 37, during his time in the UFC, which culminated in the pair sharing the octagon twice, losing once while the other was adjudged as a no contest due to Jones testing positive for Turinabol – an anabolic steroid.

Now, eight years on, Jones is the UFC Heavyweight champion but has not competed since he beat Stipe Miocic in November 2024.

Advert

Current UFC Interim Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has called for a fight with the 37-year-old, but no deal has been struck between the pair.

"Now, I've been almost a year inactive with no prospects of anything apart from wait," Aspinall said on Demetrious Johnson’s podcast earlier this month.

"I constantly had little goals to work towards [during recovery from injury]. Whereas now it's just like: 'Just be ready and we'll just let you know.'

"It's kind of difficult mentally, but this is the fight against Jon Jones. The fight is another thing, this is the tricky bit where I really have to stay switched on, stay motivated, and I'm trying my best. It's tough sometimes."

Advert

Fans have even started a petition, which has over 140,000 signatures, in a bid to see Jones stripped of his heavyweight belt.

"Jon Jones is now the longest reigning champion in UFC heavyweight history and has only fought two times in that period," The petition reads. "There is a clear interim champion, Tom Aspinall, who has defended his interim championship belt.

"Aspinall is ready to fight Jones. Jones refuses to fight him. Therefore, we as fans must let Dana White know: It is time to strip Jon Jones of the heavyweight title. He clearly has no intentions of fighting anytime soon."

Jon Jones fought Daniel Cormier twice (Credit:Getty)
Jon Jones fought Daniel Cormier twice (Credit:Getty)

Advert

Yet no news has been reported about a potential fight, with some accusing Jones of being ‘scared’ to fight the in-form Aspinall.

Now, Cormier has explained why he believes the fight hasn’t happened.

"You know what I think a big worry might be for him? With Aspinall, he could potentially get knocked out," Cormier told Ben Askren on the Funky and the Champ podcast.

"Like legitimately knocked out and put on his back and out cold.”

Advert

He added: "I just don't know he wants to have that visual of him in the world. Because I've seen myself get beat, and I'm like, 'God, that's such a horrible visual every time.'"

Cormier continued: “I don't know that he vacates without fighting him, because I think the visual and the lasting thought would be that 'he ran from him,' and I don't know his ego could handle that he ran from someone."

Choose your content:

16 hours ago
17 hours ago
18 hours ago
a day ago
  • 16 hours ago

    Dillon Danis speaks out on Conor McGregor after alleged nude photos of UFC fighter 'leaked' by rapper

    McGregor was accused of sending unsolicited nude photos to American singer Azealia Banks.

    MMA
  • 17 hours ago

    Conor McGregor 'likes' shocking post about partner Dee Devlin after he's spotted 'kissing mystery woman'

    The former UFC fighter has been involved in several controversies in recent months.

    MMA
  • 18 hours ago

    Conor McGregor breaks silence after rapper posts alleged 'x-rated photo of UFC fighter' on social media

    Rapper Azealia Banks took to X to share pictures of what she claimed were nude photos of UFC star Conor McGregor.

    MMA
  • a day ago

    Conor McGregor explained why he hasn't married Dee Devlin despite being together for 16 years

    The former two-weight UFC champion has been engaged to Devlin since 2020, but they have yet to tie the knot.

    MMA
  • Tom Aspinall leaves UFC legends speechless with Jon Jones fight update that every fan needs to hear
  • Tom Aspinall drops bombshell update on Jon Jones fight with UFC announcement imminent
  • Dana White confirms Jon Jones has 'accepted' Tom Aspinall fight offer following UFC 316 before shock twist
  • Jon Jones speaks out after 'announcing retirement' as he drops cryptic Tom Aspinall fight update