UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson has claimed that no one can beat current interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, not even Jon Jones.
Aspinall returns to the Octagon for the first time in 2024 when he faces Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304 in Manchester live on ESPN+ PPV in the US (click here for more information).
If Aspinall gets the win over Blaydes on Saturday night, fans will be clamouring to see him take on Jones who holds the full title, but "Bones" is yet to make a defence of his belt since beating Ciryl Gane back in March 2023.
While there does not appear to be any immediate plans to make Jones vs. Aspinall, Gustafsson still made his prediction and explained why he believes Aspinall will overcome who many perceive to be the greatest MMA fighter of his generation.
"Aspinall is on fire right now and he is a very, very good heavyweight. I don't see anyone beating Aspinall right now. I understand why Tom wants to fight Jon, it’s because Jon is the GOAT, he is the biggest UFC star right now," Gustafsson told Top Offshore Casinos.
"If Tom was to beat Jon it would be bigger than winning any UFC belt. The biggest achievement in the UFC right now is to beat Jon Jones. I understand why Aspinall is chasing the fight. I think he is ready for Jon. He's on fire right now. If he fights Jon Jones it should be now.
“Yes, I think Tom will be too much for Jon. He has all the weapons to beat Jon. Jon hasn't been that active, but he's still the GOAT. You can never count this guy out, he's so freaking good at what he does. He's handled every opponent and everybody knows how good he is, but Aspinall right now, I see him as very dangerous for Jon right now.
"He's dangerous on his feet, he's fast, he has great footwork and he's a smart fighter. He has the tools to do good against Jon and even beat him. If they will fight, now is the time for Aspinall. He could go down as one of the best heavyweights ever.’’
Aspinall is not the only British UFC champion in action this weekend with welterweight title holder Leon Edwards in action against Belal Muhammad in an eagerly anticipated rematch.
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