UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is doing everything but defending his title. The longer overdue title unifier between Jones and Tom Aspinall remains in stasis. Amid growing unrest from Aspinall, analyst and fans,

Jon Jones is not injured. Jon Jones is not boxing Oleksandr Usyk. Jon Jones is simply holding up the UFC’s heavyweight division while Interim Champion Tom Aspinall waits. Aspinall has now held the interim title for 559

Jon Jones has dismissed Tom Aspinall ’s frustrations over the wait for a fight between them, telling the Briton to “shut up and do what you’re told”. In one of the most controversial UFC sagas in recent memory, Jones and Aspinall continue to hold a heavyweight title each, without having a unification bout booked.