Interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall has confirmed he’ll function the official backup fighter to subsequent month’s title combat between rival, Jon Jones and the returning, Stipe Miocic — with the duo taking essential occasion honors at UFC 310 subsequent month at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Aspinall, a present interim heavyweight titleholder, most lately co-headlined UFC 304 again in July, efficiently defending the divisional championship with a blistering first spherical knockout win over perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes to avenge his sole Octagon loss.
And lacking out on a title unification bout with Rochester native, Jones, who has since booked a rescheduled title protection towards Ohio veteran, Miocic, Atherton native, Aspinall has confirmed he’ll function the official backup fighter to the heavyweight title tilt in New York Metropolis.
Tom Aspinall official backup for UFC 310 headliner
“Sure, it’s official,” Tom Aspinall advised Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned of his standing as backup fighter at UFC 310. “I imply, Dana (White) introduced it some time in the past now, however I didn’t truly hear something from the UFC. However now we’ve truly spoken, every part’s going good. We’ve come to an settlement about it, we all know what’s occurring going ahead.”
We’ve obtained plans, we’ve obtained future combat plans, every part is true there,” Tom Aspinall defined. “It’s gonna be an excellent couple of years, let me let you know. Massive plans, massive, massive, large plans. My intestine’s telling me [I won’t be needed], to be sincere. Do I feel it’s going to occur? Is it possible? In my view, in all probability not. However will I be prepared? Completely.”
Linked with a large heavyweight title combat towards present mild heavyweight titleholder, Alex Pereira, Aspinall has additionally been linked with a possible future title conflict with former interim gold holder, Ciryl Gane — and former foe, Alexander Volkov, who share the Octagon subsequent month in ‘The Massive Apple.
