The Big Brown Breakdown

Fan Questions: Jon Jones Returns If Tom Aspinall Is Out?

September 20, 2026·14 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Could Jon Jones return if Tom Aspinall is unable to compete—and what must happen before Aspinall can even consider a rematch with Ciryl Gane?On this Big Brown Breakdown Fan Questions episode, Brendan Schaub explains why Aspinall’s most important fight is with the health of his eye, not another UFC heavyweight. He also reacts to the possibility of Jon Jones returning, breaks down Cain Velasquez vs Shane Carwin, reveals the most technical performance of his UFC career and explains why UFC fighters will never receive equity in the company.Brendan also answers questions about the toughest smaller fighters he ever trained with, whether an experienced 140-pound wrestler could beat an athletic 205-pound opponent, dream UFC matchups and the risks of returning to MMA with a pinched nerve.Become a Big Brown Breakdown member to have your questions answered during the Tuesday and Friday live chats.Subscribe for UFC breakdowns, MMA news, fight predictions and weekly fan questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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