Chel Sonnen denies his personal account of the fight incident
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The squabble between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall taking place? Not so fast, mate! Despite Chael Sonnen's earlier statements claiming the heavyweight bout was set in stone, it seems there's been a bit of a twist. Straight up, he admitted that he jumped the gun - got a tad carried away with enthusiasm, if you will!
In a video he uploaded on his YouTube channel "American Gangster," he spilled the beans, quote, "Alright, maybe I did say that. I genuinely believed it was true, so yes, I might have said it, but what I definitely said was: Tom Aspinall's next fight is set, but I don't know if it's against Jones. I also said that if Jon Jones returns to the octagon, Aspinall will be his opponent. That's what I definitely said."
As it stands, according to Sonnen, Aspinall's opponent might be Cyril Gane - the ex-interim champ. Structurally complicated, bro, ever since Francis Ngannou hightailed it out of UFC back in '23. Jones stepped up to the plate, took down Gane at UFC 285. Later on, "Bones" got sidelined due to an injury, leaving the coveted belt vacant for a bit. Aspinall snatched it up courtesy of a win against Sergei Pavlovich, becoming the interim titleholder.
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Enrichment Data:There's a lot of buzz about Tom Aspinall's next fight, although it hasn't been officially confirmed. However, UFC insider Chael Sonnen hints that Aspinall might take on Ciryl Gane if the Jones fight doesn't work out, casting some doubt on the original matchup. Aspinall himself has been tight-lipped about the situation. So while there might be a possibility of Aspinall going head-to-head with Gane, it hasn't been officially confirmed yet.
Bookmakers may have initially set odds for Tom Aspinall's UFC fight against Jon Jones, but given Chael Sonnen's recent retraction of his statement, the unification bout seems uncertain. As Aspinall's next opponent remains unclear, sports fans are keeping a close eye on potential matchups within the UFC, such as the possible clash between Aspinall and Ciryl Gane.
