It might not happen anytime soon, but the odds slightly favor
Jon
Jones in a potential bout against newly-crowned interim
heavyweight champion Tom
Aspinall.

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According to online oddsmaker
BetOnline, Jones is listed as a -140 favorite against Aspinall,
who is a +120 underdog. That is a stark contrast to odds for Jones
vs. Stipe
Miocic, where “Bones” is a far more significant favorite at
-400.

In the case of Jones vs. Aspinall, the fight must take place by
Aug. 31, 2024 for any betting action to be valid, and odds are
subject to change based on various circumstances.

The far more likely option is that Jones will defend his
heavyweight crown against Miocic next year once he heals from a
torn pectoral suffered in training. Jones has targeted Miocic, who
owns the all-time record for title defenses at heavyweight, as a
legacy fight, and UFC CEO Dana White has been
adamant that the promotion will rebook the bout at a later
date.

Aspinall claimed the interim belt with a 69-second knockout of
Sergei
Pavlovich in the UFC 295 co-main event. The Englishman is
already
lobbying for a showdown against Jones, but he may have to wait
until Miocic gets his opportunity. Even then, Jones has previously
indicated that he might retire from MMA after facing the Ohio-based
firefighter.

Jones seems to appreciate the perspective being sidelined has given
him.

“God is good when I’m winning world championships, God is also good
when I miss out on nights like last night sitting on the sideline
injured,” Jones wrote on social media over the weekend. “I’m just
grateful for this life he’s allowed me to live. Blinders on, thank
you Jesus.”

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By IMAK ADMIN

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