UFC faces increased pressure to strip Jon Jones of heavyweight title after petition skyrockets
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Petition to strip UFC champion of title reaches 140k signatures
- Jon Jones, the regular UFC heavyweight champion, is facing increasing pressure to fight interim titleholder Tom Aspinall.
- A petition calling for Jones to be stripped of his undisputed title has reached almost 140,000 signatures.
- Aspinall has expressed frustration over the delay and uncertainty surrounding a potential fight with Jones, saying it is impacting him mentally as he awaits a decision.
- UFC chief executive Dana White is under pressure to make a definitive decision regarding Jones's heavyweight title, but negotiations are dragging on.
- The UFC has announced main events through September without a Jones-Aspinall fight on the cards.