Dana White Explains UFC Heavyweight Math

And it Kind of Makes Sense

Dana White has been defending the legacy of Jon Jones a lot lately. Some might even say more than Jones is defending the title he won from Cyril Gane at UFC 285. Jones was scheduled to face Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 and the bout was scrapped when he was injured during training. The UFC created an interim title for the division which Tom Aspinall won at UFC 295 and recently defended against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304.

When Aspinall defended the title last July, he called out Jones saying, “ I have nothing against you personally, but I just think I’m better than you. I just know I can beat you in a fight so I’m coming for it.” Which fans would like to see, but Jones has to be healthy enough to compete and Aspinall still has to earn it according to White’s view of the division.

And he might be right.

A lot is being made of the soap box White seems to stand on for Jones lately, and in speaking with longtime UFC reporter Kevin Iole, he explained why Jones vs. Miocic needs to happen before Aspinall gets his shot.

“He looks like the future of the heavyweight division,” White said of Aspinall. “But, at the same time, he’s working his way up.”