UFC heavyweight champion Jones reiterated that he’d rather fight Pereira next over unifying his belt with interim champ Tom Aspinall. Jones said he’d need “f*ck you” money to consider Aspinall, and it appears the UFC may oblige as Dana White guaranteed the fight happens in 2025.

UFC's 2025 pay-per-view calendar is starting strong, but big fights still need to be announced. UFC 311 makes an impressive first impression with Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan and Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov. Yet major names like Jon Jones, Khamzat Chimaev and Conor McGregor are currently missing from the calendar.