Fortunately for Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall shouldn’t be keen on capturing geese.
Earlier this month, Aspinall was formally promoted from interim to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion after Jones, the division’s earlier titleholder, opted to retire as a substitute of signing on the dotted line for a long-awaited unification conflict.
Not lengthy after taking his rightful spot atop the heavyweight throne, Aspinall celebrated with somewhat clay pigeon capturing alongside Andy Aspinall and Adam Catterall of ONE on ONE.
Tom Aspinall goals to grow to be the very best heavyweight of all time
Aspinall has not but booked his first protection since being promoted. Nonetheless, the Brit has vowed to maintain issues transferring within the heavyweight division after its final two titleholders, Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou, introduced the whole weight class to a crashing halt.
“I’m going to maintain this factor as energetic as attainable,” Aspinall introduced on his YouTube channel. “I wish to be the very best heavyweight ever to stroll the face of the Earth. I’m going to defend this factor as many occasions as I presumably can.
“I’m going to maintain you guys entertained and I’m actually going to offer again to everyone who has confirmed me assist during the last 12 months, during the last 5 years, during the last 10 years. I actually recognize the assist and love from everyone. We’re going to see an energetic, defending UFC heavyweight undisputed champion going ahead.”
Because it stands, Ciryl Gane seems to be the primary man up for Aspinall. The pair have been linked collectively for years, with Aspinall claiming that ‘Bon Gamin’ has repeatedly turned down alternatives to step contained in the Octagon with him.
One other chance is Jailton Almeida. Apart from a brutal second-round knockout loss in opposition to Curtis Blaydes, ‘Malhadinho’ is an ideal contained in the Octagon with wins over Parker Porter, Jairzinho Rozestruik, Derrick Lewis, and Alexandr Romanov. Most not too long ago, Almeida scored an opening-round KO over Sergei Spivac at UFC 311 in January.
