[ Chael Sonnen doesn’t want to see Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane next. Interim heavyweight champion Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) confirmed that he’ll be fighting at UFC 304, which will take place July 27 in the newly built Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England. Aspinall dismissed Gane as a potential opponent after Gane refused … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Alex Pereira is down for a quick turnaround at heavyweight, but Dana White isn’t too on board. Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) retained his light heavyweight title when he knocked out Jamahal Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in Round 1 of Saturday’s UFC 300 main event. During his post-fight interview with … Read more
[ Ciryl Gane has clapped back at UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s ducking accusations. Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) claimed that he only got to fight Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 because Gane turned the Russian down. Aspinall also accused Gane (12-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) of turning down fights with him and Curtis Blaydes, … Read more
[ Ante Delija recently spent time training with UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Delija (24-5) takes on Valentin Moldavsky (12-3-1) in Thursday’s 2024 PFL 1 (ESPN2, ESPN+) main event, which takes place at Boeing Center in San Antonio. The 2022 PFL heavyweight champion was in the U.K. a couple of months ago to get … Read more
[ When UFC heavyweight champions Jon Jones andTom Aspinall crossed paths earlier this month, chances are one of them was scared in the moment. It was probably Aspinall. Aspinall, owner of an interim UFC heavyweight title belt, has made no bones about his desire to face Jones in a title unifier ever since he put … Read more
[ Well, would you look at that: UFC heavyweight champions (plural) Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall came together at a sports convention last weekend, which had the internet buzzing. Aspinall, of course, has been campaigning for the two of them to unify the titles and even got a reaction from Jones when he gently placed … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/nate-diaz-vs-jorge-masvidal-ufc-301-headliner-jose-aldo-return-mma-boxing-opinion-analysis March 18, 2024 1:05 pm ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of … Read more
[ Tom Aspinall meant no harm when he approached Jon Jones during a meet and greet, he said. UFC interim heavyweight champion Aspinall caught heavyweight champion Jones off guard when he walked over to him during a sponsorship appearance at Arnold’s Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England. The two had a friendly conversation, but it … Read more
[ Tom Aspinall continues to campaign for a fight vs. Jon Jones and Saturday he decided to make his pitch directly to the UFC heavyweight champion’s face. Both heavyweight stars were on the docket for sponsorship appearances at Arnold’s Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England, so Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) made it his mission … Read more
[ Jon Jones’s recent career advice was well received by Tom Aspinall. Despite having conflicting interests, Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) actually agreed with Jones’ comments and suggestions for him in a recent interview. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), the UFC heavyweight champion, said Aspinall, who holds the interim belt, shouldn’t get hung up on … Read more
