Aspinall Says He Will Fight At UFC 304 – ‘Blaydes, Pereira Or Gane?’

Tom Aspinall, the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, has said he will fight at UFC 304 in Manchester.

Aspinall wants to stay active following his first-round KO win over Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 last November. It was the Brit’s second consecutive KO win after stopping Marcin Tybura. Aspinall has been chasing a title shot with Jon Jones, who is currently out injured after pulling out of his title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295.

The UFC fighter requested that Dana White strip Jones so he could fight Miocic for the title. This was on the basis the winner would then face Jones. White refused as Aspinall looked elsewhere.
White did hint that there would be a big PPV in England this summer. Aspinall and Leon Edwards were some of the names linked on the card.

White Reacts

“I have an English heavyweight champion and lots of other European stars. Two champs now out of England. That’s another thing that was happening just recently, so we have these teams that build all their different pieces to the puzzle. Then we come together with me and I start trying to fit the pieces of the puzzle together and I’m like this doesn’t fit here, that’s got to go. That’s how it all works.

“We had these fights where it’s like we’re going to do this where? No, we’re going to England. So we’re going to England. We’re coming and I got great fights lined up for the U.K. fans and I’m excited to get back there. Literally days [away from announcing the event]. We’re right there working on stuff. [It will be a] numbered card, pay-per-view. A great one,” White stated

Aspinall Responds

Now, Aspinall’s return is close, with the fighter stating he has signed his side of the agreement. All that is left to do is wait for the opponent to sign his side.