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Tom Aspinall put on a clinic at UFC Fight Night on Saturday, as he defeated Marcin Tybura by TKO in the first round.
After celebrating his win, he detailed his next plans in the heavyweight division. Apparently, he wants all of the smoke.
The rising UFC star let everyone know he plans to take on the winner between Ciryl Gane and Serghei Spivac. Then, Tom Aspinall claimed he wants to face Jon Jones for the heavyweight title. Here’s his exact quote, per MMA Orbit.
🗣️| Tom Aspinall: “I'm gonna go to Paris, I'm gonna sit in the front row and see Cyril Gane vs. Serghei Spivak, I'm gonna beat the winner & then I'm gonna beat Jon Jones."
WHAT A PROMO!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#UFCLondon #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/QAHviL23oC
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) July 22, 2023
Clearly, he has big aspirations. In addition to that statement, Aspinall explained why he thinks he’s a good matchup for Jones, via MMA Fighting.
Tom Aspinall believes he would be a "different" type of challenge for Jon Jones.
📰 https://t.co/nAKNUSLaUQ pic.twitter.com/3ZhtA614kH
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) July 23, 2023
And of course, Jon Jones had something to say about Tom Aspinall’s plans. However, he used few words to acknowledge the rising heavyweight star.
Sounds good lol
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 22, 2023
Aspinall has to be viewed as a top contender. He’s incredibly dangerous and finds ways to win quickly in the cage.
According to ESPN MMA, the British brawler averages just over two minutes per fight, the shortest in UFC history.
There’s fast, then there’s Tom Aspinall fast 😤 #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/8yJFe58pqR
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 22, 2023
A matchup between Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones sounds enticing. If it happens, you can ensure many will be tuning in for that bout.