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It's up to him.
If he wants to sit , heal and prepare properly , he can do it.
Aspinall is ranked much lower and was inactive for a long time.
I see no need clashing promising contenders.
They can fight for a title once Sergei is the next champ.
I can see it both ways. More than likely whoever wins between Miocic and Jones the belt is being vacated. Jones says he wants to retire, and in the slim chance Stipe beats him I guarantee he retires with the storybook ending to his career. So Sergei could wait it out if he wants, while Aspinall smashes someone else in 6 months, and then they fight for the title. Or they could fight sooner, and the winner could face either Spivak or Gane for the title, with an easy storyline for a quick rematch in the future.