Elsewhere in the MMA world, UFC commentator Joe Rogan said the promotion made a mistake going all-in on Power Slap

In contrast, Jones’s two-time UFC rival Daniel Cormier scoffed at the idea of Jones wanting six months to prepare for Aspinall, suggesting that the heavyweight champion is using the request as a negotiation tactic. Jones and Cormier had arguably the most heated rivalry in UFC history, making Cormier’s assertion compelling.

Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who holds the UFC interim heavyweight title, met with Hunter Campbell, chief business officer of the UFC, this past weekend in London to discuss his standing in the promotion and the status of the highly anticipated bout against Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC).