Tom Aspinall Wins UFC 304 That Lasted 60-Seconds-As He Called Out Jon Jones.
At the UFC 304 event, Tom Aspinall had the fighter’s fight of his life to retain the interim heavyweight belt by knocking out Curtis Blaydes in the initial 60 seconds of the fight. The bout was held in Manchester and indeed proved that Aspinall is one of the toughest contenders in the heavyweight division of the UFC. Thus, with this victory, Aspinall did not lose time to immediately target a unification fight with the UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
A Knockout to Remember
Tom Aspinall was superb against Curtis Blaydes and the fight did not even go the distance as Aspinall won in 60 seconds. Not only did this result show that Aspinall possesses great striking skills but it also proved that he is willing to face the top names of the division. It took little more than seven minutes for Aspinall to defeat his opponent and fans and analysts were immediately beginning to wonder about a future fight with Jones.
The Callout
Another opponent that Jon Jones faced had to contend with was a new op Getting past the victim’s first line of defence – whether that was a strong guard or just not taking Jones down to the mat – was the first obstacle that had to be overcome.
The confidence that Tom Aspinall showed after winning the competition was reflected when he challenged Jon Jones directly, asking him to meet for the fight that would decide who is the rightful UFC heavyweight champion. Aspinall’s confident challenge was clear: This statement can be fully explained by the fact that the man attempted to proclaim himself the best in the world while also insisting on a fight with Jones, who is arguably the best mixed martial artist in the history of the sport.
There was news that the recently victorious in the match Jon Jones who stripped the UFC heavyweight title by defeating Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 match might fight against Stipe Miocic. However, Aspinall’s callout and his successful showing at UFC 304 injected a new spice into the heavyweight competition and many fight fans now waiting for a bout between Jones and Aspinall.
Jon Jones’ Response
Jones responded to Aspinall’s challenge with a brief but telling comment on social media: “‘Supply and demand at its finest I love it.’ This reaction reveals that Jones has noticed the rising interest in a bout with Aspinall that will be one of the most captivating UFC fights in many years according to the public.
The Future that Awaits Tom Aspinall
With Tom Aspinall on the ascent in UFC, his challenge to Jon Jones is made to create one of the biggest UFC bouts of all time. It does not matter whether Jones will meet Stipe Miocic next or decide to take the battle with Aspinall; the UFC heavyweight is set for some great shows.
What the fans have seen in Aspinall lately is that he is quickly climbing the ranking in the heavyweight division and handling himself well against higher-ranked fighters like Blaydes. I must say that Tom Aspinall poses not only a very dangerous equally technically prepared opponent but rather, a fighter who may become the new king and change the UFC heavyweight division in the post-Stipe Miocic period.
As fans and fighters alike await official announcements, one thing is clear: Tom Aspinall has announced himself on the grand stage at UFC 304 and the MMA fans are now waiting to know more about him. Aspinall’s road to title contention will be amongst the most hotly followed arcs in the sport, regardless of who he’s paired up against in the cage whether it is Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, or yet another contender.
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