What began last November as a simple two-man contest over the undisputed heavyweight championship has splintered into a quagmire involving three champions across two weight classes.

The closer we get to Saturday's UFC 309 pay-per-view card inside New York's Madison Square Garden, the less we seem to be talking about the full-time firefighter and UFC legend who makes up one half of the main event.

Tom Aspinall reveals he was excluded from attending the UFC 309 press conference, despite being the backup fighter for Jones vs. Miocic.