Who is the best heavyweight in the UFC? That’s usually an easy answer: The champion. However, the UFC currently has two – Jon Jones, and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall.
Former multi-time light heavyweight champ Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) won the vacant heavyweight belt with a submission of Ciryl Gane in his divisional debut in March 2023, but has yet to defend it due to injury.
Meanwhile, Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) won the interim belt in November, knocking out Sergei Pavlovich. He then defended it this past Saturday, putting away Curtis Blaydes just 60 seconds into the co-main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England.
