Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall vows revenge for TKO loss to recent big winner Curtis Blaydes – Dana White confirms UFC will return to UK on payday as soon as likely next Octagon walk – Events per view.
Aspinall, the current interim heavyweight champion, announced himself as a titleholder in the co-main event of UFC 295 in November, scoring a first-round KO victory over Russian finisher Sergei Pavlovich in a rescheduled bout.
And he remains enthusiastic about a future title unification match. After recently meeting fellow champion Jon Jones from Atherton, Aspinall looks set to wait and face the winner of his bout with the former champion, Stipe Miocic.
Tom Aspinall eyes Curtis Blaydes rematch next
However, Aspinall, who hopes to remain active and defend his interim title, is interested in a rematch with Blaydes, who suffered his first loss in six Octagon bouts to Brazilian contender Jailton Almeida at UFC 299 earlier this month. He said there is. , Aspinall vows to avenge his only promotion loss in a future rematch.
And according to White, the Octagon is scheduled to return to the UK for a pay-per-view event, and Aspinall appears ready to face Elevation Fight Team veteran Blaydes.
“Jon Jones and Stipe (Miocic) are tied to each other,” Tom Aspinall told OLBG in a recent interview. “And they [the UFC] I won't give up on that [fight]. Now it's in the hands of the UFC and I've never been picky about my opponents. Up until now, I've only told them the fights I want. I never told them about a fight I didn't want. (Curtis) Blaydes wanted to fight me and I said, “Okay, okay, let's do it.'' that's it. “
“Right now we're just waiting,” Tom Aspinall explained. “I'm just waiting to hear back. I'm in the gym twice a day and am in the middle of training as we speak. I'm ready to go any time. I know Curtis Blaydes I like him, but I want to beat him professionally because he beat me when I got hurt. I don't know if “personal” is the right word, but it's It's personal. But that doesn't mean I hate him as a person. It's personal in a professional sense. I want that back. ”
Aspinall headlined UFC Fight Night London against Blaydes in the summer of 2022, losing by TKO just 15 seconds into the first round after sustaining a fatal knee injury.
Will Tom Aspinall be able to avenge his only loss in the UFC in a rematch with Curtis Blaydes?