Interim UFC heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall has revealed his lastly edging nearer to his long-anticipated return to motion, claiming he now has a date and a location for his comeback struggle within the Octagon.
Aspinall, who has held interim heavyweight spoils for the reason that finish of 2023, has been sidelined since he defended his belt again in July at UFC 304 in his native UK.
And avenging his sole promotional defeat within the course of, the Atherton native turned in a dominant opening spherical knockout win over perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes, touchdown a formidable first protection of his interim title.
However within the time since, Aspinall has failed in his bid to safe a title unification conflict towards Rochester native, Jon Jones — whom holds a portion of the heavyweight crown.
Himself out of motion since final November, Jones most just lately landed a dominant third spherical knockout win over Stipe Miocic, sending the Ohio veteran into retirement.
And amid requires Jones to be stripped of his championship, Tom Aspinall has revealed this week that some information is on the horizon concerning his return to motion.
Tom Aspinall offers constructive replace on UFC return
Falling quick in his revelations that he’ll truly be preventing Jones subsequent, the Brit detailed how he has, nonetheless, secured a date and site for his comeback to the Octagon.
“You guys are gonna see actually quickly, Tom Aspinall mentioned throughout an look on Good Man/Dangerous Man. “That is thrilling instances for the heavyweight division. We get some motion… I’ll let you know one thing. I’ve acquired a date and a location.”
First profitable heavyweight spoils again in 2023, Aspinall truly changed an injury-stricken, Jones at Madison Sq. Backyard.
And stopping the surging, Sergei Pavlovich within the first spherical, Aspinall recorded a spectacular opening spherical knockout win over the Russian to interrupt by way of in his premiere title outing.
