Jon Jones has revealed the one and only way he will fight Tom Aspinall during his UFC 309 post-fight press conference.
Jones defended his UFC Heavyweight Championship for the first time in 20 months at Madison Square Garden, defeating Stipe Miocic via technical knockout.
Miocic immediately retired from the UFC after the conclusion of the fight, with Jones now looking ahead to his next challenger.
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Speaking in the Octagon, Jones suggested that a potential unification super-fight against Aspinall - who is the Interim Heavyweight Champion - could be on the cards, but that he would need to hold discussions with UFC President Dana White.
Jones vs Aspinall is undoubtedly the fight that most fans want to see, but the American has hardly been open to the prospect in the lead-up to UFC 309.
That all could change in the coming months after his win over Miocic.
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Speaking in the post-fight press conference, Jones clearly laid out his demands in order for the fight to take place - and the 37-year-old stated he would retire if those demands aren't met.
He said: "I've been really clear about my intentions. I'll retire the heavyweight belt if I have to.
"It would just be worth my while fighting against [Alex] Pereira. People can call me a duck, a chicken - I'm going to go home and cash in a massive cheque.
"If that was my last fight, I'm cool with it. That was the way to do it. One of the really good things about negotiating is having the ability to walk away from a deal.
"He [Aspinall] is annoying to me. If I give him the opportunity to fight me, I want to be so compensated... I want to say, 'I want that f**k you money'. A very, very high number.
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"I want to be compensated to the point where, if I won or lost, it really wouldn't matter. Or else, my life is perfect without him. I don't need him at all. But he needs me."
Topics: Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall, UFC, Dana White
Ryan Smart