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Tom Aspinall Thought Jon Jones and Islam Makhachev Were Bound for White House Card

Heavyweight champion Aspinall admitted he expected Jones and Makhachev on the UFC’s June 14 White House card, saying he thought the promotion was heading toward Pereira-Jones and Topuria-Makhachev. Instead, the UFC announced Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for an interim heavyweight belt and Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje. His reaction matched the wider shock around how dramatically “Freedom 250” changed late.