Tom Aspinall is fed up with Jon Jones: "I've had enough. We have to fight, or I have to move on."

"I've had enough." Tom Aspinall spoke with such authority about his fight against Jon Jones. If the potential fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev has been on everyone's mind for a while, this one is twice as long. Mixed martial arts (MMA) fans have been fantasizing about that fight since 2023. More specifically, since November 11, the date the Englishman became the interim champion. Since then, no less than 550 days have passed. Tom Aspinall has become the fighter who has held an interim belt for the longest time.

Furthermore, he has defended it. Something never seen before. During all this time, Jon Jones suffered a serious injury that sidelined him for a year. And then he returned to face Stipe Miocic in his first defense. All of this left the Englishman in an endless interlude. “I, personally, can't do anything. I just think it's a money issue on his part. I'll fight whenever I want, wherever I want, but I think it's a money issue . I just think he's like 37, 38 years old, but not only that, he's got a lot of damage on his body, he's taken a lot of blows to the head . And I'm not saying anything negative. That's the reality, and I'm sure Jon Jones is aware of that,” Aspinall explained on the High Performance Podcast .

The issue of money has always been a looming issue in negotiations for the man considered the greatest of all time . It was for that very reason that the fight with Francis Ngannou never happened. "I'm so bored of [the Jones conversation]. I've had enough . We have to fight, or I have to move on. And I'm not bragging, but if you look at the stats, I'm literally the most dangerous guy in the UFC . When you're facing a guy my size who has those credentials at this point in his career, I think Jon is smart and knows it, so he wants financial compensation for it," the interim champion concluded.

It's no wonder Tom Aspinall scores all of his wins by knockout and in the first round , except for one. According to UFC data, the Englishman has the lowest average time per fight, at just 2.02 minutes . He's the UFC fighter who needs the least amount of time in the Octagon. And he knows it: "He's one of the best of all time, no doubt about it, but his body doesn't lie. He's 37 years old and has a lot of mileage. I'm not saying he's finished, but I am saying I'm in my prime. My style, my speed, and my accuracy make it very difficult to avoid me for five rounds. I just need an opportunity . That's all I need."

For the moment, the American remains silent about his future. His latest statement, according to MMA Fighting, is that he's " living his best life ." The only one who can fix this is Dana White . He has always been confident that this fight will happen. However, time is passing and nothing is official. Tom Aspinall has had enough; he can't wait any longer. If it does happen, the UFC usually goes to Madison Square Garden in November, where Jon Jones usually fights. It would be a long wait, but it's the most likely date for it to take place. Furthermore, the possibility of the company stripping Jones of his belt is almost nonexistent due to the special treatment they give him.