UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall examined himself on the earth of CrossFit.
Whereas Aspinall continues to (hopefully) march towards a unification conflict with heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones later this 12 months, the beloved Brit is staying busy within the gymnasium and testing himself in new methods. Just lately, Aspinall went by means of his first-ever CrossFit coaching and provided some perception into the way it compares to his rigorous MMA coaching routine.
“That was powerful… It’s good, I loved it,” Aspinall mentioned on his YouTube channel.
“I nonetheless assume there are some CrossFitters on the market who make it look simple—however truthfully, it’s not! It’s just like my MMA fashion, consistently pushing and pushing, which is nice as a result of it will get your coronary heart charge up and fills your muscle mass with blood.”
Tom Aspinall teases ‘large information’ concerning his long-awaited title tilt with Jon Jones
It’s been 18 months since Aspinall scored a 69-second KO over Sergei Pavlovich to take the interim heavyweight title again dwelling to the UK. Since then, he’s been lobbying exhausting for a conflict with the division’s prime canine, Jon Jones.
Sadly, ‘Bones’ has been content material to pull his ft on reserving the encounter. First, Jones insisted on combating Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight title struggle that put the complete division at a standstill. Within the 5 months since he beat Miocic handily, Jones has continued to be coy a few potential assembly with Aspinall.
With followers changing into impatient, Aspinall tried to quell among the concern throughout a latest look on The Ariel Helwani Present, revealing that he had a productive assembly with UFC officers and that some “large information” needs to be coming quickly.
“We had a pleasant meal, and we talked every thing by means of,” Aspinall advised Helwani. “[UFC CBO] Hunter [Campbell] has at all times been extraordinarily personable and cheap with me. I can’t say what he’s like with different folks, I don’t know, however with me and my staff, he’s been nothing however hospitable and unbelievable.
“We had a unbelievable assembly. Every part went wonderful, and I perceive my place now. I perceive what the corporate’s doing now, and also you’ve received to remain tuned, my good friend. There’s some large information coming.”
