Alexander Volkanovski believes fighting Tom Aspinall would add to Jon Jones ’ legacy in a pivotal way. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) defends his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+ ) main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jones has dismissed interim heavyweight champion Aspinall and doesn’t think he needs to unify the titles. However, Volkanovski believes otherwise. “If you want to be a heavyweight champion, you want to claim that crown,” Volkanovski said of Jones on his YouTube channel

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Alexander Volkanovski: Jon Jones must fight Tom Aspinall to be considered ‘proper double champ’ – MMA Junkie

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