Tom Aspinall is the interim UFC heavyweight champion and fights in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Besides mixed martial arts, the English combat sports athlete has also featured in a professional boxing bout in 2017. He is among the top heavyweight fighters in the promotion and is known for his aggressive finishes in his fights.
Tom Aspinall ventured into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2020 after competing in promotions like BAMMA and Cage Warriors. He had a professional record of seven wins and two losses prior to that. In his debut showdown for the promotion, he locked horns with Jake Collier at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till on July 26, 2020, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Aspinall put up an impressive show and put Collier’s lights off in the initial moments of the first round of the fight, winning by first-round TKO. He was awarded the Performance of the Night award for his dominant performance.
Tom Aspinall progressed further in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and collected victories for his account over fighters like Jake Collier, Alan Baudot, Serghei Spivac, Alexander Volkov, and Marcin Tybura. He faced Sergei Pavlovich in his recent showdown at UFC 295 in the co-main event for the UFC interim heavyweight championship in Madison Square Gardens, New York, USA, on November 11, 2023. Aspinall, while living up to his reputation, finished Pavlovich in the opening moments of the fight and won the interim UFC heavyweight title. He has a professional record of 14 wins and three losses as of July 2024 and maintains a 100% finish rate.
Tom Aspinall has won all his victories through finishes, and he has lost via knockout, submission, and disqualification. He seized the opportunity and beat Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 to establish himself as one of the leading active heavyweight fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Tom Aspinall's Injury
Tom Aspinall tore his medial collateral ligament in the opening moments of his fight against Curtis Blaydes on July 23, 2022. He was headlining the main event alongside Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. The injury forced him to forfeit the fight on medical terms, and Blaydes was declared the winner. Aspinall spent the next year out of action and returned to the octagon after spending a year in recovery against Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura. He picked up a dominant victory by dispatching Tybura in the very first round of the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows, picking up the win via TKO.
Tom Aspinall vs. Sergei Pavlovich
Tom Aspinall locked horns with the Russian heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich in an interim heavyweight title bout at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023, at Madison Square Gardens, New York, USA. The duo featured in the co-main event of the night, in which Jiri Prochazka and Alex Periera headlined the main event for the vacant light heavyweight title showdown. Aspinall put Pavlovich's lights off in the very first round and became the interim UFC heavyweight champion.
Last updated on July 23, 2024
FAQs on Tom Aspinall's knee injury
A. He tore his medial collateral ligament in his fight against Curtis Blaydes.
A. Tom Aspinall faced Sergei Pavlovich in his most recent showdown.
A. Yes, he won his last fight.
A. Tom Aspinall’s knee was injured on July 23, 2022.
A. Tom Aspinall remained out in recovery for a year after the injury.
