MMA legend Jones, 37, has retired from the sport after holding the division hostage for nearly two years and Aspinall has vowed to get it moving again as quickly as possible.
He said: “I am going to keep this thing as active as possible.
“I want to be the best MMA heavyweight to ever walk the face of the Earth.
he says he will defend this belt as many times as I possibly can and I’m going keep you guys entertained.
he regrets it would just be awesome to experience that with Jon.
But as Jon said, ‘Don’t let me hold you back.’
“And when he said that, he came out and said that in an interview, I thought, ‘You know what, he’s right.’ I’m not letting Jon hold me back.”
Jones’ retirement was followed by news that he was charged with FLEEING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, which caused no great bodily harm or death, on June 17.
A police report from the accident, which took place in New Mexico on February 27, stated that a woman was found in the front passenger seat of one of the cars involved in the incident.
The woman, who according to the report was “exhibiting signs of significant intoxication and lacking clothing from the waist down” claims that Jones was driver of the car and fled the crash on foot.
She admitted to taking mushrooms and drinking alcohol at the residence of Jones, who, when interviewed by police a few days later, claimed that she drove away from his house by herself while intoxicated.
