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Fans recently expressed their disappointment after Tom Aspinall's tease regarding some exciting news turned out to be a clothing brand partnership. Aspinall has been linked to a heavyweight title unification bout against Jon Jones, and it appears as though fans were under the impression that the news would be related to that.
Earlier this week, Aspinall teased that he would be sharing some news on May 28, however, he didn't specify whether it was fight-related.
The news turned out to be a partnership between the current interim UFC heavyweight champion and the sports clothing brand Champion, which will launch his own clothing line.
Check out MMA Orbit's post featuring the partnership announcement below:
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Fans took to the comment section and sounded off on Aspinall for making a big tease for a clothing brand announcement. Some mentioned that there should be consequences for leading the MMA community on, while others cast blame on Jones for delaying the bout:
"Yeah, cut Tom from the UFC and give Jones the Gane rematch"
"I'm ngl, keep him interim champ forever for that"
"I'm not gonna lie. I fell for it. Usually they do this and I still fell for it. I blame Jones."
Check out the fan reaction comments regarding Tom Aspinall's partnership with Champion below:
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Champion praise Tom Aspinall with partnership announcement
Champion, a very reputable clothing brand, heaped praise on Tom Aspinall when making their partnership announcement.
Champion posted a video of the announcement along with a caption highlighting Aspinall's achievements in MMA and being the new standard for elite-level athletes. They wrote:
"UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall isn't just a name on a fight card; he rips up the blueprint of what the modern athlete looks like. An elite fighter at the top of his game, a heavyweight with the agility of a middleweight, paired with Champion's proud heritage stretching back generations in combat sports. A true Champion partnership."
Check out Champion's Instagram post below:
