Interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall has confirmed he’ll function the backup fighter to subsequent month’s UFC 309 heavyweight title combat between rival, Jon Jones and the returning, Stipe Miocic, nonetheless, the previous has teased a “huge” return to motion in the meanwhile.
Aspinall, an interim heavyweight champion beneath the banner of the promotion, most lately co-headlined UFC 304 on the finish of July in his native Manchester, efficiently avenging his sole promotional loss in a blistering first spherical knockout win over perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes of their interim title rematch.
And earlier this week, the Atherton native confirmed his standing because the official backup fighter to subsequent month’s headliner at UFC 309 between Jones and Miocic, questioning if his companies on short-notice will even be required.
“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 really hear something from the UFC. However now we’ve really spoken, every part’s going good. We’ve come to an settlement about it, we all know what’s taking place going ahead.”
We’ve bought plans, we’ve bought future combat plans, every part is correct there,” Tom Aspinall defined. “It’s gonna be a superb couple of years, let me let you know. Large plans, huge, huge, huge plans. My intestine’s telling me [I won’t be needed], to be sincere. Do I feel it’s going to occur? Is it probably? In my view, most likely not. However will I be prepared? Completely.”
Tom Aspinall confirms “huge information” mentioned with UFC throughout latest assembly
And in a observe up video posted on social media, Aspinall as soon as extra doubted he could be required to compete for gold at UFC 309, nonetheless, teased some huge information concerning his personal return to motion quickly.
“Yeah, I’m simply coaching to be the backup fighter proper now and getting myself match,” Aspinall defined. “Do I feel it’s going to occur? In all probability not. However, I might be prepared for it if it does. We’ve simply spoke to the UFC and we’ve bought some plans in place. I can’t reveal it proper now clearly, as a result of it’s a secret. However there may be huge information coming, quickly.”
