Tom Aspinall is continuing his campaign to fight for the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship by sharing a link on Instagram to a petition urging the promotion company to strip Jon Jones of his title.
Aspinall, 32, has been interim heavyweight champion for 18 months and was passed over by Jones as his opponent for his injury comeback last November, with the 37-year-old fighting Stipe Miocic instead.
Six months later, Manchester’s Aspinall has repeatedly said he is unsure if he will fight Jones next.
Frustrated UFC fans have tried to take matters into their own hands by setting up a petition, with more than 150,000 people calling for Jones’ title to be taken off him.
Speaking from Thailand this week, Jones has continued to keep his cards close to his chest regarding his future.
“I don’t know what life holds as far as fighting and competing,” Jones said on DeepCut with VicBlends., external
“There’s a lot of great competition still in the UFC. I do view myself as more than a fighter, and being in my position, I feel like I have a lot more options than a lot of the other fighters as far as the ability to leave and return and things like that.”
Aspinall has beaten every fighter in the top five of the rankings except Frenchman Ciryl Gane, who sits at number two.
