The Ulitmate Preventing Championship (UFC) Interim Heavyweight champion is headed to “The Massive Apple” subsequent month.
UFC Heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. former Heavyweight kingpin Stipe Miocic is barely a month away (Sat., Nov. 16, 2024) because the two legends will conflict at UFC 309 inside Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis.
At present (Mon., Oct. 14, 2024), Tom Aspinall, who holds the UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, revealed to Ariel Helwani that he’s formally the backup and can step in if both Jones or Miocic cannot struggle.
“Sure, it’s official,” Aspinall stated. “I imply, Dana [White] introduced it some time in the past now, however I did not really hear something from the UFC. However we really spoke, and the whole lot goes good and we got here to an settlement about it.”
Aspinall additionally revealed that UFC has massive plans for him however wouldn’t let the cat out of the bag but.
“We all know what’s taking place going ahead. We obtained plans,” Aspinall stated. “We’ve future struggle plans. Every little thing is true there. It may be a superb couple of years, let me inform ya. Massive plans. Massive, large plans….[Jones or Miocic is next] That is what is occurring. We obtained different choices, too, in case one man needs to retire and one needs to proceed, or each guys wish to retire. No matter. We’ve all of the bases lined.”
It undoubtedly looks like the UFC brass have an enormous plan for his or her British knockout machine, which is nice to listen to, as he’s the whole lot a promotion needs in a champion.
The one drawback is he has overwhelmed everybody within the Heavyweight Prime 5, minus Ciryl Gane.
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