Tom Aspinall happy to play backup role when Jon Jones fights at ‘dream venue’
The British heavyweight will return from a lengthy layoff when hegrim knee injuryDuring his absence, Jon Jones has become the new heavyweight king by capturing the title made vacant by Francis Ngannou with a quick submission‘Bones’ will make his first defence of his newly acquired title when he takes on former two-time champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 on a November 11 card that may also featureAhead of UFC London, Aspinall admits he already has one eye on gold and expressed a desire to weigh in...
“Yup. If they want to do that, I’m in,” he told talkSPORT when asked about his willingness to be the backup fighter for Jones vs Miocic. A chance to win the heavyweight title is not the only thing that excites Aspinall about potentially competing at UFC 295."As far as the UK, I like the O2 [Arena], that’s perfect for me,” Aspinall said.
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