Dana White seems to have been blissfully unaware of the ongoing social media drama surrounding Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall.
While that — especially Jones’ comments — may paint a bleak picture of the likelihood of a heavyweight title unification bout, the UFC CEO remains resolute in his stance that Jones vs. Aspinall will happen.
During the UFC 316 post-fight press conference, White revealed an additional piece of information that hadn’t previously been made public: At some point, Jones verbally agreed to the bout.
“I’ve been saying it since the beginning: Jon Jones agreed to do the fight.