While his companies are unlikely to be required this weekend forward of UFC 309, interim kingpin, Tom Aspinall is ready to step up within the last minutes to save lots of a headliner between Jon Jones and former champion, Stipe Miocic.

Aspinall, the present interim heavyweight champion, has been sidelined since he efficiently defended mentioned crown again in June, co-headlining UFC 304 in his native Manchester.

Avenging his sole organizational defeat within the course of, Atherton finisher, Aspinall made gentle work of Curtis Blaydes with a brutal first spherical knockout win within the pair’s rematch struggle.

Unsuccessfully staking his declare for a showdown with Jones to unify the heavyweight crowns this weekend at UFC 309 rather than a rescheduled matchup with the veteran, Miocic – Aspinall served because the official backup to the bout nonetheless.

And efficiently making weight for the matchup, Tom Aspinall claimed none of his pursuit of a title struggle with Jones is personally motivated.

“I’m simply making an attempt to get a struggle for the undisputed title,” Tom Aspinall defined throughout an interview with The New York Submit. “Like I’ve mentioned earlier than, it’s not geared toward John particularly—it’s only a little bit of enjoyable, actually. That’s simply my persona. John, then again, takes it very personally, however for me, it’s lighthearted.”

Tom Aspinall able to struggle at UFC 309 on short-notice

Moreover, Aspinall claimed that if his companies are unlikely required for the Madison Sq. Backyard conflict, he could be very happy to struggle on short-notice.

“It’s unprecedented, however I’ve to roll with it. In two days, every little thing shall be clear, and we’ll transfer ahead. You by no means know in MMA, particularly at heavyweight,” Aspinall defined. 

“Coaching has been a bit totally different this time, not when it comes to what I’m doing, although” Tom Aspinall mentioned. “I do know what I have to do to organize for a struggle. Normally, I’d herald particular sparring companions and work on sport plans tailor-made to the fighter I’m dealing with. However this time, we didn’t have the posh of understanding who I’d be preventing, or even when I’d be preventing in any respect. We nonetheless don’t know. We’re two days away, and I nonetheless don’t know who I’ll be dealing with. So, the plan was to only give attention to getting myself as prepared as attainable. Get match, get conditioned, and get used to the impression of grappling and hanging. That’s what I’ve been engaged on. If I’ve to go on the market on Saturday, I’ll be prepared. That’s all I can do.