Tom Aspinall sends message to Jon Jones after sensational 60-second KO at UFC 304
Tom Aspinall retained his UFC interim heavyweight title on Saturday night in Manchester.
The Brit made it three first-round stoppage wins in a row at UFC 304 as he dropped Curtis Blaydes with a right hand and finished him with some heavy ground and pound inside the opening sixty seconds.
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Many felt Aspinall should have been squaring off with full heavyweight champion Jon Jones next.
But instead 'Bones' is expected to duke it out with Stipe Miocic at the back end of this year.
Taking to the mic in the immediate aftermath of his statement victory, Aspinall sent a message to his rival.
"Hello Jon, I have nothing against you personally," he said.
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"But I just think I'm better than you. I just know I can beat you fight in a fight, so I'm coming for you."
In beating Blaydes, Aspinall avenged the only loss of his UFC career.
The Brit blew out his knee in the opening 15 seconds of their inaugural encounter back in July 2022, resulting in an inconclusive TKO loss.
He will now wait for his opportunity to fight the winner of Jones vs Miocic, which is reportedly taking place in November.
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Aspinall has been campaigning relentlessly for a fight with Jones since winning the interim crown against Sergei Pavlovich last November.
Growing frustrated by a relative newcomer repeatedly calling him out, Jones took to social media in January to rip into Aspinall’s record.
“Only four recognisable opponents, and already the king of England, must be nice," he .
"There will be legendary tales told about you and your infamous call outs.
“I was a champion when I was 23 years old, you can’t show up at age 30 pretending like you’ve been chasing me your whole life.
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"I have no clue who 90 per cent of his résumé is, meanwhile, I’ve been highlighting UFC events my entire career.
“It’s a wild world we live in! People can be so quick to try to replace you, throw you away, discredit your work.
"That’s the best thing about them stats or just being able to see the fruits of your labor.
“Be an absolute savage at what you do, at whatever capacity that may be.
"Let the work speak for itself, be undeniable in this world ladies and gentlemen. Be absolutely undeniable.”
Provided Jones comes out unscathed against Miocic, we could finally see him take on Aspinall in 2025.
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