UFC CEO Dana White remains confident that Jon Jones will fight Tom Aspinall, despite social media speculation and Jones' own hints at retirement. During a post-fight press conference, White confirmed that Jones had verbally agreed to the bout, reiterating his belief that the fight will occur. He dismissed Jones' interest in fighting Francis Ngannou, stating that a return for Ngannou to the Octagon is unlikely. While acknowledging the possibility of Jones retiring, White is optimistic about upcoming discussions with him, emphasizing Aspinall as the designated challenger.
I've been saying it since the beginning: Jon Jones agreed to do the fight. Jon Jones was offered the deal and accepted the deal. Jon agreed to fight Tom, yes.
This fight's going to happen. You guys told me the crazy shit that's going on Instagram, and all these other places, but yes, I've been saying Jon is going to fight Tom.
If [Jones] wants to retire, and doesn't want to fight, nothing you can do. I didn't want Khabib [Nurmagomedov] retire.
I haven't been keeping up with the gossip. Tom Aspinall's the guy. He's the guy.
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