2025 might convey largest combat in UFC historical past – Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall
As 2024 involves a detailed, UFC CEO Dana White takes a glance into his crystal ball and makes predictions for the approaching 12 months, 2025.
“[2024] was a document 12 months for us once more,” White stated throughout a latest look on ESPN’s First Take. “Not solely so far as financially for the corporate however [also] breaking area data.”
“Subsequent 12 months my focus is to go to a variety of locations that we haven’t been shortly or ever.”
“[We’re] making an attempt to get into Spain, we’ve by no means accomplished Spain. We’re going again to LA originally of the 12 months. Going to Seattle once more, in all probability going to hit Chicago and a few of these different locations we haven’t been shortly.”
Even previous to the buildup of the UFC 309 combat card between UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic, there was discuss of Jones dealing with interim champion Tom Aspinall.
Extremely thought to be the most effective heavyweight fighter as we speak, Aspinall has not but been capable of safe a unification bout that may decide if he’s higher than Jones.
In keeping with White, that combat will happen now that Jones has defeated Miocic and Aspinall has been ready on the sidelines.
“He’ll combat Tom Aspinall, and will probably be the largest combat in UFC historical past,” White stated.