Tom Aspinall News
Alexander Gustafsson believes Tom Aspinall would be “too much” for former rival Jon Jones: “He has all the weapons to beat Jon”
Harry Kettle - July 26, 2024
Alexander Gustafsson believes Tom Aspinall would be too much for Jon Jones to handle if they collided in a heavyweight superfight. This weekend, Tom Aspinall will attempt to get one step closer to the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship. He will be defending the interim belt against Curtis Blaydes, with the winner likely to receive a crack at the undisputed belt – currently held by Jon Jones.
Dana White confirms Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes winner is next for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic winner: "Absolutely"
Josh Evanoff - July 25, 2024
According to UFC President Dana White, the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes will face Jon Jones, or Stipe Miocic next. The interim heavyweight title is currently set to be defended in the co-main event of UFC 304 in Manchester. The bout will be Tom Aspinall’s first defense of the championship, since winning it last November with a knockout over Sergei Pavlovich. With the win, the British star hoped to face Jon Jones next.
UFC 304 | Pro fighters make their picks for Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes interim title fight
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 304, the interim heavyweight title is up for grabs as Tom Aspinall looks to defend his interim title against Curtis Blaydes. Heading into the fight, Aspinall is a sizeable -440 favorite while ‘Razor’ is a +310 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the heavyweight interim title fight. The majority of pros expect Aspinall to get his hand raised as many believe he is the best heavyweight alive.
Tom Aspinall destroys “Complete bulls***” UFC pound-for-pound rankings amidst Jon Jones/Islam Makhachev debate
Curtis Calhoun - July 24, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has a lot of questions and quarrels with the pound-for-pound rankings. Aspinall will make an unprecedented defense of his interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes this Saturday in Manchester. He co-headlines UFC 304 eight months after securing the interim heavyweight belt by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in November.
Tom Aspinall calls Curtis Blaydes the "hardest matchup" for him in the heavyweight division
Cole Shelton - July 22, 2024
Tom Aspinall believes Curtis Blaydes is the most difficult stylistic matchup for him in the entire heavyweight division. Aspinall is set to defend his interim heavyweight title against Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England on Saturday night. It serves as a rematch of their 2022 fight, which ended in just 15 seconds due to Aspinall tearing his knee.
UFC commentator believes Jon Jones must "acknowledge" Tom Aspinall if he beats Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304
Harry Kettle - July 20, 2024
UFC commentator John Gooden believes Jon Jones needs to acknowledge Tom Aspinall if he defeats Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. Following his 37th birthday, Jon Jones appears to be gearing up for a return in November. When he does get back in the cage, it’ll likely be to defend his UFC heavyweight championship against Stipe Miocic.
Tom Aspinall shares how he would gameplan for Alex Pereira heavyweight clash
Curtis Calhoun - July 18, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall sounds willing to take a risky approach in a potential fight with Alex Pereira. Aspinall will defend his interim heavyweight title in a rematch with Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. He returns to the Octagon after knocking out Sergei Pavlovich for the interim belt in November.
Tom Aspinall reveals he's been soaking his knuckles in petrol every day ahead of UFC 304
Harry Kettle - July 17, 2024
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been using some unconventional training methods heading into UFC 304. As we know, Tom Aspinall will defend the UFC interim heavyweight championship at UFC 304. He’ll do so by going head to head with Curtis Blaydes, a man who defeated him in seconds when they last met due to a knee injury. Now, the Englishman is back, and he’s ready to send a message to the rest of the division.
Alex Pereira reveals he'll only move to heavyweight for Jon Jones superfight
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has said he’s more interested in a heavyweight showdown with Jon Jones as opposed to Tom Aspinall. As we know, Tom Aspinall is the interim heavyweight champ. Jon Jones, meanwhile, is the undisputed king – but it’s been a while since we’ve seen him compete.
Chael Sonnen slams Daniel Cormier for suggesting Tom Aspinall can still sabotage planned Jones vs. Miocic fight: “Is he drunk?”
Harry Kettle - July 12, 2024
Chael Sonnen has questioned Daniel Cormier for suggesting Tom Aspinall could still interrupt the planned Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic showdown. As we know, Tom Aspinall is the interim UFC heavyweight champion. At UFC 304 in Manchester, he’ll defend that title against Curtis Blaydes. The Englishman is considered to be the favorite, but regardless of whether or not he wins, he’s unlikely to go up against Jon Jones in his next outing.
Jon Anik explains his worry with UFC 304 co-headliner between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes: "I’d like to see some pressure on this heavyweight division to move forward"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 11, 2024
UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik has revealed what situation he’d find to be less than ideal for the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall will be putting the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304. Aspinall, who captured interim gold back in November 2023, was hoping to go straight into an undisputed title fight with Jon Jones. Instead, he’ll mix it up with Blaydes in a rematch from a disastrous and quick end to their first meeting.
Daniel Cormier explains how Tom Aspinall could sabotage Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic: "Could you imagine?"
Curtis Calhoun - July 8, 2024
Daniel Cormier thinks Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic might fall through the cracks if Tom Aspinall makes a statement at UFC 304. Aspinall will face Curtis Blaydes in defense of his interim UFC heavyweight title at UFC 304 in Manchester on July 27. He returns to the Octagon for the first time since knocking out Sergei Pavlovich for the interim title in November.
Tom Aspinall is focusing on his own legacy ahead of UFC 304 title defense: "I don't need Jon Jones"
Josh Evanoff - June 20, 2024
While UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall wants to fight Jon Jones, he doesn’t need to. The British fighter is just a month away from defending his gold on home soil. Just a few months removed from his knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich to win the interim title, Tom Aspinall will meet Curtis Blaydes. ‘Razor’ is coming off a second-round knockout victory over Jailton Almeida at UFC 299 in March.
Jon Jones ramps up Tom Aspinall taunts: "Your boy was getting that a** kicked!"
Curtis Calhoun - June 13, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones wouldn’t be surprised if Tom Aspinall gets knocked out by Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. The UFC interim heavyweight champion Aspinall will defend his belt against Blaydes in the UFC 304 co-main event on July 27 in Manchester. He returns to the cage after defeating Sergei Pavlovich for the interim title at UFC 295, after Jones’s withdrawal from the card’s main event.
Tom Aspinall explains how Leon Edwards is helping him prepare for UFC 304 start time
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 9, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has revealed that welterweight kingpin Leon Edwards is helping him prepare for the UFC 304 start time. Aspinall has been outspoken about the UFC’s decision to have the same 10 p.m. ET start time for the Manchester card, meaning Aspinall won’t be fighting until very early in the morning local time. The interim champ even tried convincing the UFC to change the start time, but he didn’t have any luck.
Curtis Blaydes believes fight with Tom Aspinall is for "real" UFC heavyweight title: "He's the guy with the real belt"
Josh Evanoff - June 5, 2024
Curtis Blaydes believes that his fight with Tom Aspinall at UFC 304 is for the real heavyweight title. ‘Razor’ has been out of the octagon since a second-round knockout victory over Jailton Almeida in March at UFC 299. That win was Curtis Blaydes’s fourth in his last five cage appearances, and enough for him to get a crack at Tom Aspinall. The British heavyweight had previously won interim gold with a knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich last November.
Jailton Almeida cautions UFC 304's Tom Aspinall to avoid same mistake he made against Curtis Blaydes
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 26, 2024
Jailton Almeida has advised Tom Aspinall to exercise patience against Curtis Blaydes. Almeida knows what it’s like to share the Octagon with Blaydes. The two met back in March on the featured preliminary bout of the UFC 299 card. While Almeida had success with his takedowns in round one, things quickly changed in the second stanza. Almeida went for a takedown with Blaydes’ back near the fence. As Almeida shot in to grapple, he was hit with a short uppercut. Blaydes then rained down hammerfists for the stoppage.
Tom Aspinall reveals he tried to get UFC 304 start times changed in recent meeting with UFC brass
Curtis Calhoun - May 24, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall tried to get the UFC 304 start times switched to benefit the UK fans and fighters. But, it didn’t pan out as he had hoped.