Jon Jones is digging his feet in the sand when it comes to fighting Tom Aspinall.
The current heavyweight champ is set to defend against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov. 16 — his first title defense since capturing the title over 20 months ago. Meanwhile, Aspinall won the interim heavyweight title and defended it in Jones’ absence.
While it’s customary for the champ to face the interim titleholder in a unification bout, Jones has no interest in it.