UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall considers himself the very best heavyweight on this planet. MMA legend Jon Jones holds the heavyweight title, however has been inactive as a consequence of damage. Whereas Jones has been on the mend, Aspinall has been defeating Prime 5 ranked fighters.
Jones tore a pectoral muscle my coaching to face former two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 this previous November. He seize the heavyweight championship by defeating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in March 2023, however hasn’t defended the belt. Aspinall defended his interim title at UFC 304, taking out Curtis Blaydes in 60 seconds.
Aspinall earned a ‘Efficiency of the Evening’ bonus for his fast win over Blaydes and plans to attend for a title struggle. UFC CEO Dana White believes the winner of the Jones and Miocic struggle ‘owes’ Aspinall a title struggle.
“There’s not sufficient credit score being given for this, what he did to Curtis Blaydes, the best way that he did and how briskly that he did it, there is no doubt. This man is a scary dude,” White stated in an interview with Kevin Iole. “He appears like the way forward for the heavyweight division.
“He appears nice, and he appears like he will be the man. You’ve gotten Stipe and Jon, who’ve paid their dues; they have been right here perpetually. They fought all people. They fought all of the fights you would presumably struggle. These guys should struggle one another. Whoever wins that struggle, I feel that they owe it to Aspinall to struggle him to offer him the chance that they have been given,” White continued.
“While you have a look at Jones and Stipe, they’ve overwhelmed all the blokes. Proper? You are both going to be the man that cement your legacy perpetually, or you are going to hand the torch off the best way the torch was handed off to you guys by all the blokes that got here earlier than you.”
