Nov 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Tom Aspinall (blue gloves) reacts to beating Sergei Pavlovich (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Jones’ withdrawal from a UFC 295 matchup with Miocic last November set the ...

From the files of having your cake and eating it, too, it has been difficult to come to terms with Jon Jones' self-narrative of late as the often reclusive UFC legend has resurfaced in the media cycle entering just his second bout in a span approaching five full years.

Tom Aspinall is calling it like it is. Saturday’s UFC 309 main event features heavyweight champion Jon Jones taking on Stipe Miocic in what is being billed as a clash of legends, with Jones being widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all-time and Miocic holding the record for most title defenses (4) by a heavyweight in UFC history.