Stipe Miocic (20-4-0) challenges for the UFC heavyweight title against current champion Jon Jones (27-1-0 1NC) in the main event of UFC 309 on November 15.

Miocic hasn’t fought in the UFC since March 2021, when he lost the heavyweight title to Francis Ngannou by knockout. British phenom Tom Aspinall has since gone 5-1 in promotion and retained the interim title.

Therefore, fans believe that Aspinall has a stronger claim in Jones’ fight, but Miocic thinks otherwise and says: MMA Fighting “A lot more people want to see the (Miocic-Jones) fight than that (Jones fight Aspinall).”

Miocic and Jones are rumored to retire after the Madison Square Garden final.

Aspinall (15-3-0) is the official reserve fighter for the UFC 309 main event. One YouTube video On October 31, he announced plans to persuade the winner to continue the fight.

“What’s the plan?” Aspinall stated. “Come (to UFC 309), do some media, put on a few scenes here and there and try to get the winner to stick around and fight me, hopefully.”

Aspinall says no matter the outcome of UFC 309 TNT Sports He said he has spoken with the UFC and is drawing up a “road map” for the heavyweight title shot in 2025. This will likely include the winner of Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov at UFC 310.

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