Jon Jones Reacts to Tom Aspinall Vacating UFC Heavyweight Title

Former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones has taken aim at Tom Aspinall on social media following the Brit’s decision to voluntarily vacate the undisputed heavyweight championship. Aspinall relinquished the title of his own accord without pressure from the promotion, stating he did not want to stall the division while dealing with ongoing complications in his right eye.

Aspinall has been sidelined since his first title defense against Ciryl Gane ended in a no-contest. That bout was brought to a halt in the opening round after Aspinall suffered eye pokes to both eyes. Gane currently holds the UFC interim heavyweight title.

Jones took a different view of the situation and engaged with speculative posts on X. When one user questioned whether Aspinall was deserving of the undisputed championship to begin with, Jones responded with a brief reaction: “Ouch.”

The former two-division titleholder also replied to another comment highlighting his own past matchup against the Frenchman. After the user noted that Jones was fouled by Gane but quickly finished him—unlike Aspinall—Jones wrote back, “Dude you are on fire.”