Pakistan, May 21 -- UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has reignited speculation about his long-awaited return to the Octagon with a cryptic social media post, once again stirring excitement around a potential clash with interim titleholder Tom Aspinall.

Jones, who hasn't fought since defending his belt against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November 2024, shared a puzzling Instagram story on Tuesday, showing a video of a dominant dog calming a barking one. The clip was accompanied by the caption: "What I feel like returning to the UFC after some much-needed downtime." He followed that up with a message suggesting a mindset shift: "Have you ever seen a dog correct another dog like this?"

Earlier in the day, a video surfaced of Jones stating...