Tom Aspinall never cared about fighting Jon Jones. He just wanted what was coming to him.
In the end, Aspinall did exactly what he said he would do a year ago — force Jones to retire without ever fighting him. ‘Bones’ walked away from the sport in June, bringing an end to a 17-year run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
As a result, Aspinall was promoted from interim to undisputed champion.