Jon Jones retires, Tom Aspinall new UFC heavyweight champion – MMA Junkie

The Jon Jones situation finally has come to a head: He no longer is the UFC’s heavyweight champion. UFC CEO Dana White said Saturday at the UFC on ABC 8 post-fight news conference that Jones decided to retire. The promotion had been looking for him to book a title unification bout against interim champ Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC).

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