After being present all fight week, not knowing if his services as a backup fighter would be needed at the last moment, Aspinall leaves New York with more confidence that the next time he and Jones step into the octagon, it will be to unify the heavyweight title.

Jon Jones was as dominant as he's ever been in his heavyweight title fight with Stipe Miocic. He deserves plenty of applause for his latest display

Jones silenced his detractors by collapsing Miocic with a spinning back kick to the body in the UFC 309 main event. In his first UFC heavyweight title defense, Jones showed no signs of ‘cage rust’, dominating the former titleholder Miocic from start to finish.