Tom Aspinall. Photo via Instagram (@tomaspinallofficial)
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall just clashed with Curtis Blaydes in the UFC 304 co-main event. The hometown fans went absolutely mental as the champ entered the octagon.
Early in the first round, Aspinall connected with a jab that sat Blaydes down. The interim champion followed up with a flurry of punches that made the referee stop the fight.
“We needed to put that one to bed. It was a freak accident, now I got my revenge,” Aspinall said in the post-fight interview. “I’m the best finisher in the UFC.”‘
Tom Aspinall’s sole lost came against Curtis Blaydes back in July 2022 as he suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into the fight.
The Brit came back stronger than ever, racking up two straight wins, including a interim title fight victory against Sergei Pavlovich this past November. Aspinall got the win with a brutal first-round KO.