Jon Jones is no longer UFC heavyweight champion.
Tom Aspinall now is the sole titleholder of the promotion’s heavyweight division, as announced by Dana White at the UFC on ABC 8 post-fight news conference Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan. White said Jones called Friday to inform the UFC of his retirement.
News that the highly anticipated, much-discussed matchup would definitively not happen sent shockwaves through the combat sports community, with many reacting online. Check out some of the most notable reactions below.
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