Tom Aspinall has verbally agreed to his next UFC fight. The new undisputed heavyweight champion, Aspinall no longer has to wait in the shadow of Jon Jones, who put a halt to the Brit's career for over two years.

And now just a day removed from White’s public snubbing of Jones, the British champion has confirmed that his first official title defence is confirmed after conversations with the UFC.

Jon Jones recently explained his decision to cut his UFC retirement short and revealed why he plans to return to competition

Jon Jones’ retirement seemed final when the UFC moved forward, officially elevating Tom Aspinall to undisputed heavyweight champion. While the division adjusted to life without him, Jones dropped hints that he still has some big plans—plans that could involve one of the most historic backdrops in combat sports history.

After Jones’s retirement, Tom Aspinall was promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion from his interim title role. Aspinall broke an unwanted record as the longest-tenured UFC interim titleholder in the promotion’s history.