Interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall has confirmed he’ll function the backup fighter to subsequent month’s UFC 309 heavyweight title struggle between rival, Jon Jones and the returning, Stipe Miocic, nonetheless, the previous has teased a “massive” return to motion in the intervening time.
Aspinall, an interim heavyweight champion underneath the banner of the promotion, most not too long ago co-headlined UFC 304 on the finish of July in his native Manchester, efficiently avenging his sole promotional loss in a blistering first spherical knockout win over perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes of their interim title rematch.
And earlier this week, the Atherton native confirmed his standing because the official backup fighter to subsequent month’s headliner at UFC 309 between Jones and Miocic, questioning if his companies on short-notice will even be required.
“Sure, it’s official,” Tom Aspinall advised Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned of his standing as backup fighter at UFC 310. “I imply, Dana (White) introduced it some time in the past now, however I didn’t truly hear something from the UFC. However now we’ve truly spoken, the whole lot’s going good. We’ve come to an settlement about it, we all know what’s occurring going ahead.”
We’ve obtained plans, we’ve obtained future struggle plans, the whole lot is correct there,” Tom Aspinall defined. “It’s gonna be a superb couple of years, let me inform you. Large plans, massive, massive, large plans. My intestine’s telling me [I won’t be needed], to be trustworthy. Do I believe it’s going to occur? Is it doubtless? For my part, in all probability not. However will I be prepared? Completely.”
Tom Aspinall confirms “massive information” mentioned with UFC throughout latest assembly
And in a comply with up video posted on social media, Aspinall as soon as extra doubted he can be required to compete for gold at UFC 309, nonetheless, teased some large information relating to his personal return to motion quickly.
“Yeah, I’m simply coaching to be the backup fighter proper now and getting myself match,” Aspinall defined. “Do I believe it’s going to occur? In all probability not. However, I will likely be prepared for it if it does. We’ve simply spoke to the UFC and we’ve obtained some plans in place. I can’t reveal it proper now clearly, as a result of it’s a secret. However there’s massive information coming, quickly.”
