Tom Aspinall News
Tom Aspinall reveals he had successful surgery after tearing his MCL & meniscus and suffering ACL damage
Cole Shelton - August 3, 2022
Tom Aspinall had successful surgery for his knee on Wednesday. Aspinall took to social media on Wednesday morning to announce he was set for surgery and revealed the full injury he sustained. Of course, the Brit suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into his UFC London main event fight against Curtis Blaydes and Aspinall says it ended up being a torn MCL, a torn meniscus and ACL damage.
Tom Aspinall says he's "been down in the dumps" since knee injury, announces he's having surgery next week
Cole Shelton - July 28, 2022
Tom Aspinall will be having surgery on his knee next week. Aspinall was headlining UFC London last Saturday against Curtis Blaydes in what was a big step-up in competition for the Brit. Although Blaydes has been around the top-five for years, it was Aspinall as the betting favorite heading into the fight. Unfortunately, just 15 seconds into the contest, the Brit went down in pain as it appeared his knee blew out.
Curtis Blaydes shoots down the idea of a rematch with Tom Aspinall after UFC London: “I’m not risking my ranking, I won the fight”
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2022
Curtis Blaydes doesn’t want to run things back with Tom Aspinall. Blaydes and Aspinall headlined UFC London on Saturday night in what was supposed to be a massive fight for the heavyweight division. However, just 15 seconds into the scrap, the fight was over as Aspinall appeared to blow out his knee.
What's next for Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall after UFC London?
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2022
In the main event of UFC London, Curtis Blaydes headed into enemy territory to take on rising contender Tom Aspinall. Blaydes entered the fight coming off a KO win over Chris Daukuas back in March after earning a decision win over Jairzinho Rozensturik to get back into the win column. Aspinall, meanwhile, defeated Alexander Volkov by first-round submission last time out.
Pros react after Curtis Blaydes defeats Tom Aspinall via TKO at UFC London
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
Today’s UFC London event was headlined by a key heavyweight matchup featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (17-3 MMA) had entered the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ had gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.
UFC London Results: Curtis Blaydes defeats Tom Aspinall via TKO (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022
Today’s UFC London event is headlined by a key heavyweight matchup featuring Curtis Blaydes taking on Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) will enter the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ has gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.
UFC London: 'Blaydes vs. Aspinall' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 22, 2022
The Octagon returns to England for today’s UFC London event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall. Blaydes (16-3 MMA) will enter the main event sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a TKO victory over Chris Daukaus. ‘Razor’ has gone 6-1 over his past seven fights overall, with his lone loss in that time coming against Derrick Lewis.
UFC London: 'Blaydes vs. Aspinall' Weigh-in Results
Cole Shelton - July 22, 2022
The UFC heads back to London, England on Saturday for UFC London. In the main event, Curtis Blaydes takes on Tom Aspinall in a crucial heavyweight fight. It’s the second straight main event for Aspinall who submitted Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London in March. Blaydes, meanwhile, knocked out Chris Daukaus back in March after defeating Jairzinho Rozenstruik by decision to return to the win column after suffering a KO loss to Derrick Lewis.
Tom Aspinall believes he’s still a mystery to the heavyweight division: “I’ve shown 10 percent of my game”
Cole Shelton - July 20, 2022
Tom Aspinall believes there is a lot to his game that the rest of the heavyweight division hasn’t seen. Aspinall is set for his second straight UFC main event as he headlines UFC London on Saturday against Curtis Blaydes. It will be the toughest test of his career and is only his sixth fight under the UFC banner. In five fights so far, he has only gone to the second round once – and that ended one minute in – so Aspinall says he has only shown 10 percent of his game.
UFC London: ‘Blaydes vs. Aspinall’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - July 19, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to London for the second time this year with a card headlined by a heavyweight battle between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall. Event: UFC on ESPN+ 66: Blaydes vs Aspinall Date: Saturday, 23rd July 2022 Location: O2 Arena, London, England Broadcast: ESPN+ – 12pm/3pm EST
Chael Sonnen warns heavyweights against fighting Tom Aspinall: "You're all getting punched up"
Josh Evanoff - June 17, 2022
Chael Sonnen has continued to champion his client UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall. Last month, ‘The Bad Guy’ implored the Brit to talk more on the microphone. Specifically, Sonnen had an issue with Aspinall opining that he doesn’t deserve a title shot. On his YouTube channel, the former UFC title challenger stated:
Tom Aspinall responds to Chael Sonnen slamming him for his promotional skills: "I am not a WWE entertainer"
Josh Evanoff - June 2, 2022
UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall has responded to Chael Sonnen’s criticism of his promotional skills. The 29-year-old is one of the fastest-rising fighters in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Having been signed to the promotion in 2020, he’s scored five wins inside the octagon. Aspinall was last seen submitting Alexander Volkov in March at UFC London.
Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall among three fights added to UFC London
Chris Taylor - April 30, 2022
A key heavyweight contest between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall will headline UFC London on July 23, 2022. Multiple sources confirmed the news to BJPENN.com following an initial report from MMA journalist Ariel Helwani.
Tom Aspinall is not interested in fighting for the UFC interim heavyweight title: “I think there are other people that deserve it more”
Harry Kettle - April 1, 2022
UFC star Tom Aspinall has said he isn’t all too interested in fighting for the interim heavyweight title right now. Within the context of the heavyweight division in the UFC, there are few fighters as exciting as Tom Aspinall. The Englishman continues to tear through just about everyone the promotion puts in his way and at UFC London last month, the youngster made short work of Alexander Volkov with an impressive first round submission triumph.
Darren Till proclaims "future champion" Tom Aspinall would beat Jon Jones: "He would play with him"
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2022
It’s safe to say that Darren Till is high on Tom Aspinall. In addition to thinking his countryman will become a champion, he also thinks he defeats Jon Jones. Aspinall competed last weekend at UFC London against Alexander Volkov. The 28-year-old defeated his Russian counterpart via first-round submission. For his efforts, he earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus and shot up the heavyweight rankings. Following the bout, he called out Tai Tuivasa for a matchup next.
What's next for Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov after UFC London?
Cole Shelton - March 21, 2022
In the main event of UFC London on Saturday, a pivotal heavyweight bout went down as Tom Aspinall took on Alexander Volkov. Aspinall entered the fight being just 4-0 in the UFC and a relative unknown to many. He was coming off a TKO win over Serghei Spivac and also held a submission win over Andrei Arlovski. Volkov, meanwhile, beat Marcin Tybura his last time out, a win which was preceded by a decision loss to Ciryl Gane. This was also his sixth UFC main event.
UFC London Bonus Report: Nine fighters take home 'POTN' bonuses
Chris Taylor - March 19, 2022
The Octagon returned to England for today’s UFC London event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall. The highly anticipated heavyweight main event proved to be a coming out party for Tom Aspinall. The Manchester native made things look easy against his Russian opponent earning a first round submission victory. Aspinall was able to secure a straight arm lock shortly after the midway point of the opening round, which forced Volkov to tapout.
UFC London Results: Tom Aspinall stops Alexander Volkov in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 19, 2022
Tonight’s UFC London event is headlined by a key heavyweight bout featuring Alexander Volkov taking on Tom Aspinall. Volkov (34-10 MMA), a former Bellator heavyweight champion, was last seen in action at UFC 267 where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Marcin Tybura. That win was preceded by decision loss to Ciryl Gane.