The heavyweight division has come to a grinding halt, with Jon Jones firmly holding onto his championship belt while Tom Aspinall eagerly awaits his chance to unify it with his interim belt. Amidst this chaos, Jones’ former opponent, Stipe Miocic, has stepped forward to offer the young contender some advice on facing ‘Bones.’ What advice did the former heavyweight champ give to the interim heavyweight champ? Stick around as we get back with another episode of the MMA roundup.

From the Jon Jones news, we will move forward to Kamaru Usman, who has his set of fighters, who could take on Dricus Du Plessis. Finally, we will end our segment with a sad update from Jared Cannonier. So, without any further ado, let us get started.

Stipe Miocic warns Tom Aspinall ahead of potential Jon Jones fight

The mixed martial arts world wants a straightforward matchup in the heavyweight division: a clash between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall for the heavyweight title. The UFC head honcho is doing everything possible to make the fight happen, but the reigning champion has demanded a Texas-sized payout to face Aspinall. Well, that fight will happen sooner or later but Jon Jones’s former opponent, Stipe Miocic has come forward to give a piece of advice to the young champion.

While having a conversation with ‘The Schmo’ Miocic revealed that Aspinall should refrain from making the same mistakes as him, “Don’t do what I did [LAUGHS]. Tom is super tough and he hits hard, moves well, he’s a big man,” Miocic said. “If he stays calm under the situation and whatever happens, he just stays calm, I think he’ll be fine. If he picks his shots and he’s smart with what he does, I think he’ll do fine.”

Tom Aspinall is one of the best fighters on the face of the earth, with a career record of 15 records and 3 defeats, the Briton has finished 14 fights in the very first round. Well, Jones might have a hard time against Aspinall when they fight. But for now, let us move on forward to Kamaru Usman, who has a choice of fighter, who could take on and defeat another UFC champion, Dricus Du Plessis.

Dricus Du Plessis put on alert as Kamaru Usman names his nemesis

Dricus Du Plessis is on an amazing winning streak, having defeated Sean Strickland twice and Israel Adesanya once in his last three fights. Despite his unconventional fighting style, the South African has been dominating his opponents with impressive performances. With two title defenses to his name and an undefeated UFC run, ‘Stillknocks’ sits at the top of the middleweight food chain. However, Kamaru Usman has come forward to name the man who could mark the end of his title reign.

While having a conversation with Henry Cejudo on their YouTube ‘Pound-4-Pound’ podcast, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ revealed that Nassourdine Imavov has what it takes to get past Du Plessis and dethrone him, “From what I saw yesterday [at UFC 312], there’s still a big question mark on potentially two guys that I think have a great shot at dethroning DDP,” Usman explained. “… If he fought Nassourdine Imavov the way that he fought Sean Strickland… I don’t like that fight for DDP.”

He further added,“[…] We saw how [Imavov’s] standup was with Israel Adesanya; when you stand up with Nassourdine Imavov, he might be the sharper guy right beside Israel Adesanya right now.” Well, the French-Dagestani fighter has been on a four-fight winning streak, and his last victory against former middleweight champ, Israel Adesanya was just the cherry on top for cementing his status as the next contender. Well, let’s leave the middleweight stars for now and move on to Jared Cannonier, who might be fighting for the last time.

Jared Cannonier delivers a worrying update ahead of his fight against Gregory Rodrigues

With a career record of 17 victories and 8 defeats, Jared Cannonier is riding a two-fight losing streak and his UFC contract might be on the end as the former UFC middleweight title challenger believes that his clash against Gregory Rodrigues might be his last fighter under the promotion. While having a conversation with the media, Cannonier stated, “I do appreciate them giving me another main event. I’m aware of who Gregory Rodrigues is, and it’s a tough challenge.”

He further added, “I’m appreciative of that, that I have another challenge to overcome. That’s what’s expected in this organization. I’m in the position that I find myself in because I didn’t win those last two fights.” Jared Cannonier was one of the most frightening fighters in the UFC, however, his career has taken a massive hit in the past few years.

Last year was the worst time for him as he lost against two of the up-and-coming fighters, Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho. Well, Cannonier will try to bounce back from his defeat. Given that, what are your thoughts on his remarks? State your opinion in the comments below.