According to UFC insider Din Thomas, Tom Aspinall has been convinced to fight Ciryl Gane next instead of Jon Jones.

UFC analyst Chael Sonnen shared news on his YouTube channel about interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s next fight.

According to our deal ol' Uncle Chael, Tom Aspinall will defend his interim UFC heavyweight championship for the second time this summer.

W hen Ciryl Gane draped the French flag over one shoulder and the UFC interim heavyweight belt over the other after winning the title at UFC 265 on Saturday, he represented more than just a newly ...

Hearing from a historically reliable source, Sonnen believes Jones will watch as Aspinall will face former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane in his next fight for the interim championship.

Instead, Sonnen claims the UFC is targeting a matchup between Aspinall and Ciryl Gane for the interim title, sidelining Jones from immediate unification talks. Chael Sonnen says that Tom Aspinall ...

An ex-UFC fighter foresees Tom Aspinall (right) vs. Ciryl Gane (middle) after Jon Jones' (left) alleged $50 million demand. [Images courtesy @ciryl_gane, @jonnybones and @tomaspinallofficial on ...

W hen Ciryl Gane draped the French flag over one shoulder and the UFC interim heavyweight belt over the other after winning the title at UFC 265 on Saturday, he represented more than just a newly ...