The UFC heavyweight division is currently ruled by two men: undisputed champ Jon Jones, and interim champ Tom Aspinall. You'd be hard-pressed to find a fight fan who doesn't expect one of them to sit on the throne by this time next year. The big question seems to be which one.
We're leaning toward Aspinall.
While Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter in MMA history, he has fought just once in the last three years, defeating Ciryl Gane by submission to claim the vacant title in a very favourable matchup earlier this year. That win was also the former light heavyweight champion's first as a heavyweight.
Aspinall, meanwhile, has been very active against the best heavyweights in the world, and beating them. At 30, he's also six years Jones' junior, with the size, speed and athleticism to rival any fighter in the division's history.
