Tom Aspinall will be the undeniable UFC heavyweight champ by the end of this year, a minimum of according to the oddsmakers.
The Englishman, who won the interim heavyweight title in November 2023, has actually been campaigning for a winner-takes-all bout with official champ Jon Jones since– even handling an uncommon defence of an interim title this previous summertime versus Curtis Blaydes while he waited for the conclusion of the Jones-Stipe Miocic competition.
While Jones has actually revealed doubt at safeguarding his crown versus Aspinall following his win over Miocic inside Madison Square Garden this previous November, UFC employer Dana White has actually revealed self-confidence that the battle– billed as the most significant heavyweight battle in the UFC history– will go ahead in 2025.
“I’ll state 100 percent (the battle occurs),” White stated in 2015. “I believe it’s most likely the greatest battle in heavyweight history, and it’s an enormous battle in the history of the business, too. It’s a huge battle.
“From Day 1, I’ve been positive that Jon Jones would do that battle. Even before the battle (with Miocic), I stated Jon will do this battle. Jon Jones isn’t scared to eliminate any person, which’s a reality.”
And if it does come true, the oddsmakers are putting their faith in Aspinall to emerge with the undeniable champion and owner of Jones’ very first genuine defeat of his profession, a minimum of according to one popular bookie which has actually provided the below rates on a list of heavyweight fighters ruling the department by the end of this year.
Tom Aspinall: -200
Jon Jones: +175
Ciryl Gane: +1000
Alex Pereira: +1000
Sergei Pavlovich: +1400
Alexander Volkov: +1600
Curtis Blaydes: +2000
Jailton Almeida: +2500
Serghei Spivac: +5000
Jairzinho Rozenstruik: +6600
Derrick Lewis: +6600
Marcin Tybura: +6600
Tai Tuivasa: +8000
