Interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall has confirmed he’ll function the backup fighter to subsequent month’s UFC 309 heavyweight title struggle between rival, Jon Jones and the returning, Stipe Miocic, nonetheless, the previous has teased a “large” return to motion in the meanwhile.
Aspinall, an interim heavyweight champion underneath 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 providers on short-notice will even be required.
“Sure, it’s official,” Tom Aspinall instructed 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 little thing’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 struggle plans, every little thing is correct there,” Tom Aspinall defined. “It’s gonna be couple of years, let me inform you. Massive plans, large, large, huge plans. My intestine’s telling me [I won’t be needed], to be trustworthy. Do I believe it’s going to occur? Is it seemingly? In my view, in all probability not. However will I be prepared? Completely.”
Tom Aspinall confirms “large information” mentioned with UFC throughout latest assembly
And in a observe up video posted on social media, Aspinall as soon as extra doubted he can be required to compete for gold at UFC 309, nonetheless, teased some huge information relating to 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 believe it’s going to occur? In all probability not. However, I will probably 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’s large information coming, quickly.”
