Very soon after Tom Aspinall called them, UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones and ex-interim titleholder Ciryl Gane responded to him.
After a big victory at #UFCLondon, Tom Aspinall embraced a second win: acknowledgement from the champ.
“Jon Jones knows I exist. Woohoo! That’s a win in itself.” 🙌
Full interview: https://t.co/h9RH0sHpxd pic.twitter.com/YellzRoPy7
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 23, 2023
Tom defeated Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC London, knocking out his opponent in the 1st round. After his victory, Aspinall shared what he would do next. He will be in Paris to watch the bout between Gane and Serghei Spivac, defeat whoever wins to get a chance to fight for the title and dethrone Jon Jones.
Jon, who triumphed after submitting Gane to win the vacant belt, will be back in the cage on November 11th to defend his championship vs. Stipe Miocic in the main event at UFC 295 in the Big Apple.
Jones gave his short answer to Tom on Twitter:
Sounds good lol
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 22, 2023
Gane also acknowledges Aspinall but warns him to be careful what he wishes for.
Great performance Tom, careful what you wish for.
See you in Paris 😉
— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) July 22, 2023