Chael Sonnen explains why he believes Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall title fight will happen this year: "Tom's gonna fight"

Jon Jones will fight Tom Aspinall in a UFC heavyweight title unification bout in 2025, according to Chael Sonnen. Aspinall has been the interim UFC heavyweight champion since November 2023 and is now the longest-serving interim champion in the promotion's history.

In a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Sonnen was asked if he believes Jones would fight Aspinall this year. In response, the UFC Hall of Famer said:

"Tom's going to fight, and he will get his request that the undisputed belt will be up... I have a hard time imagining that Jon is going to walk away from that. I just, I know I can't. I know publicly, he likes to have fun."

He added:

"I know you can hurt his feelings on Twitter, and he'll change his whole outlook just for those 10 people that did it. But, the real guy in [heart], that's a dirty, grimy competitor... And, I just don't think that the fire he has burned out."

Check out Chael Sonnen's comments below (38:04):

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Jon Jones hints at having agreed to fight Tom Aspinall

Jon Jones initially demanded a significant paycheck to face Tom Aspinall, as he believed that fighting the Brit would not have a substantial impact on his legacy as a UFC fighter. This led to a delay in the matchup. However, Jones recently provided an update about the highly anticipated title unification bout.

@HappyPunch on X shared a clip of 'Bones', where he hinted that both he and Aspinall have agreed to fight each other:

"The UFC, I and Tom, we all got a lot of stuff happening behind the scenes. They’re one of the biggest organizations in sports, and right now, Tom and I have agreed to wait for the UFC to make their announcements. So, I legally can’t really talk about it.”

Check out Jon Jones' comments below (via @HappyPunch on X):