“I told UFC my plans,” Jon Jones recently declared to a fan as he is busy in Thailand for a reality TV show. The UFC heavyweight champion has not stepped inside the Octagon since knocking out Stipe Miocic to defend his title at UFC 309 in November, and we all know the ongoing lull in his fight against Tom Aspinall. So, what has the interim heavyweight champion been up to all this time?

Tom Aspinall is keeping himself sharp by training every day and also bringing in famous personalities to train with. Aspinall recently uploaded a YouTube video where he was seen sparring with Morgan Burtwistle, better known as Angryginge or Angryginge13. The YouTuber is known to primarily create FIFA and soccer content. Red Corner MMA posted a snippet of their sparring on Instagram writing, “Tom Aspinall introduces Angry Ginge to world of combat sports”, and fans jumped into the comments. 

Meanwhile, Jones previously posted on X about his time in Thailand and how he’s losing weight and keeping himself healthy. Naturally, fans question him about his title and unification fight. “Y’all barkin’ up the wrong tree,” Jones insisted on X.. “I told the UFC my plans a long time ago. I have no clue why they haven’t shared them with you guys yet.”

Jones last fought against Stipe Miocic and defeated him at UFC 309. ‘Bones’ defeated him via TKO, which was a thrilling finish to the fight. Jones bounded into a powerful spinning back kick that slammed into Miocic’s left side and made the former champ crash onto the mat. Interestingly, if Jones and Aspinall’s fight sees the light of day, this matchup will be interesting, since their fighting styles present a stark difference. Aspinall is known for his knockout prowess and focuses on head strikes, while Jones employs a more varied striking approach, mixing head, body, and leg strikes. Grappling could be the main focus area, as Aspinall avoids the bottom position, while Jones has a high takedown defense of 95%. 

So, what is UFC’s plan? Well, we do not know that yet, but we do know that the fans are still anticipating the fight since they commented on the same under the Instagram post of Aspinall and Angry Ginge’s video.

Fans speculate on Aspinall’s UFC future as he trains with a YouTube star

Aspinall showed off his coaching prowess as he patiently taught the YouTuber how to grapple. But fans were busy commenting about a more pressing matter- Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall.

One follower said below the Instagram video, “This is what UFC has Tom doing,” while another claimed, “For real, sign the paper, Jon.” One follower commented, “All these to get, snubbed by Jones in 1 round.” Jones has still not given a complete answer on whether he’s going to fight the British star. After Jones let his fans know that he had already told his plan to UFC, another fan asked him for an outline of his plan. However, he did not answer that question and kept it vague, saying, “To continue to monetize on this amazing brand that I’ve created,” X. 

This fight has been marinating for so long that Aspinall broke the record of Renan Barao to become the longest-reigning interim UFC champion of all time. Another follower was impressed that Aspinall was still maintaining his physique, even when there was no confirmation of the title of the unification fight. They said under the Youtube video, “Angry Ginge is a good tune up fight before Jones. Nice to see Tom keeping sharp.” Another follower also praised the Brit and said, “What a Top bloke Tom is. Pure Class.” One follower hilariously commented, “Somebody get Tom a fight, he is losing his mind.”

A netizen took a dig at the heavyweight champion and commented, “We got Angry Ginge fighting Tom Aspinall before Jon Jones fights Tom Aspinall.” In an interview with MMA Pro’s Pick, the UFC head honcho said, “What was weird in Thailand? Like partying? He’s fighting. He’ll be fighting.” When the reporter inquired, “2025?” Dana said, “Yes!” As Dana White tries to keep the hope alive, Jones remains vague about the decision, and Aspinall grows more impatient. What do you think is going to happen finally? Will this match-up remain just in the books or become a real