Tom Aspinall believes his destiny is to become the UFC heavyweight world champion and he’s more than willing to go through anyone, including Jon Jones, to get it. Aspinall took another step toward heavyweight title contention on Saturday night, scoring an impressive 73-second KO against Marcin Tybura inside London’s O2 Arena. Following the victory, Aspinall
Tom Aspinall was thrilled to find out that Jon Jones actually knows who he is. After his performance at UFC London on Saturday night, it’s safe to say that every heavyweight in the division knows who Aspinall is. The UK native delivered a spectacular showing to close out a stacked card inside the iconic O2
Tom Aspinall says he will be part of Tyson Fury’s training camp for Francis Ngannou. Aspinall and Fury have trained together in the past and as Fury is set to take on the former UFC champion, Aspinall revealed ‘The Gypsy King’ called him to be part of his camp. Fury wants to work with Aspinall
Tom Aspinall detailed how his severe knee injury was a blessing and a curse. In July 2022, Aspinall’s life changed forever when he suffered a fight-ending knee injury against Curtis Blaydes. The 15-second loss began an extensive recovery process, officially ending on July 22 at UFC London. Before his highly-anticipated Octagon return, Aspinall did an
Ben Askren thinks Francis Ngannou has a right to call himself the baddest man on the planet. After Ngannou officially signed with the PFL this week, he called himself the baddest man on the planet, given he never lost his heavyweight title in the UFC. Yet, Jon Jones – who is the new UFC heavyweight
Jailton Almeida plans to fight again in October before securing the UFC heavyweight championship in 2024. On May 13, Almeida further legitimized his world championship aspirations in the UFC Charlotte main event. ‘Malhadinho’ avoided the dangerous power of Jairzinho Rozenstruik and finished the fight quickly with a first-round rear-naked choke submission. Almeida is the number
Ciryl Gane’s coach Fernand Lopez recently sat down with James Lynch in a MiddleEasy exclusive interview to discuss the aftermath of his fighter’s quick submission loss at the hands of Jon Jones. Three years removed from his last appearance inside the Octagon, ‘Bones’ returned at UFC 285 to make his long-awaited heavyweight debut. Welcoming him
A fight with proven Russian powerhouse Sergei Pavlovich? Tom Aspinall is all for it. After recovering from injuries sustained in his last fight against Curtis Blaydes, Aspinall is nearing his return (which could be at UFC London this July). Ahead of his attempt at a rebound, Aspinall has been keeping up with his fellow heavyweights.
Anthony Smith doesn’t expect to see Jon Jones take on Russian heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich before hanging up his gloves for good. Pavlovich made waves in the UFC’s biggest division after securing his sixth-straight first-round knockout against perennial contender Curtis Blaydes at a UFC Fight Night event on April 22. Moving to 18-1 overall, many
Sergei Pavlovich wants to test himself against the champion Jon Jones in an “amazing” fight. Following his huge win in Las Vegas last weekend, UFC heavyweight contender Sergeo Pavlovich is aiming for the top. Pavlovich made a statement at UFC Vegas 71 when he took out top contender Curtis Blaydes in the very first round. The
Daniel Cormier believes Sergei Pavlovich should be the backup for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. At UFC Vegas 71, Pavlovich made a statement by taking out Curtis Blaydes in the first round. Once the rankings were updated, the Russian emerged as the number two-ranked fighter in the heavyweight division behind only Ciryl Gane, who lost
Chael Sonnen believes that Sergei Pavlovich could be the next face of the heavyweight division. There could be a new heavyweight king on the horizon in the UFC. Right now champion Jon Jones is looking to set up a fight with former champion Stipe Miocic later this year. Jones and Miocic have been going back
Sergei Pavlovich will wait to ensure his next fight is against Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight championship. On April 22, Pavlovich made a statement by taking out Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Vegas 71 main event. The Russian’s TKO against Blaydes was his sixth consecutive win, all by first-round KO/TKO. Now
Jairzinho Rozenstruik expected more from Ciryl Gane when he stepped inside the Octagon against Jon Jones last month. ‘Bigi Boy’ will be back in action and looking to build off the momentum of his 23-second knockout against Chris Daukaus at UFC 282 in December. Returning to the Octagon, Rozenstruik will headline a Fight Night card
Chael Sonnen is puzzled about why the UFC matched up Conor McGregor with Michael Chandler Sonnen backed Curtis Blaydes as the biggest threat to Jon Jones at heavyweight Jon Jones, widely regarded as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, made a triumphant comeback against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 earlier this month. He
Tom Aspinall will not stop until he beats the heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall is looking to make a splash in the division. For the better part of the year, he has been sidelined with an injury but is now on the mend. Aspinall hopped into the UFC back in July