Tony Bellew identifies the baddest man on the planet
Revealed on Could 20, 2026
The talk of who’s the baddest man on the planet is one which splits fight sports activities followers. The UFC fraternity might say Jon Jones, the boxing world might say Mike Tyson. Jones and Iron Mike are retired, however the debate nonetheless lingers concerning the present crop of fighters throughout fight sports activities. Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew named UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall because the baddest man on the planet.
Tom Aspinall makes Matchroom transfer
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall was lately unveiled as the primary signing of the newly created Matchroom Expertise Company.
Aspinall turned the interim UFC heavyweight champion following a first-round knockout of Sergei Pavlovich in 2023. He was promoted to full champion standing following the retirement of Jon Jones in 2025.
It stays to be seen what the long run holds for Aspinall now he’s joined Matchroom Expertise Company.
Tony Bellew praises Tom Aspinall
Talking on Combat Your Nook with Tom Aspinall, Bellew revealed who he believes is the baddest man on the planet.
“The baddest man on the planet is whoever’s the king of combined martial arts. I do know they are saying the heavyweight champion is the baddest man on the planet. I’m sorry, mate, he’s not. He’s a mile off.
“If I get in a cage, it’s unhappy to say, I don’t also have a puncher’s probability, as a result of he can really begin a struggle, and begin on his again. And I can’t beat him. I’m a former champion of the world. Tom may struggle the very best Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter on the planet, and he’ll win as a result of he marries his skillset.
“Tom may have good kickboxing, he’ll have good boxing, he’ll have all these various things. Just like the baddest man on the planet for me, for the variety of years has been. It may be Jon Jones, however earlier than Jon Jones, (Fedor) Emelianenko. Proper now, it’s Tom (Aspinall).”
