Tom Aspinall scored an impressive victory at UFC London, beating veteran Alexander Volkov in just one round. Aspinall continues his title journey undefeated.
Aspinall extended his UFC undefeated streak to five with a victory over Volkov.
“Removing a man like Volkov, who finished twice in 45 fights, in the first round shows my confidence in my finishing ability. My finishing ability is top-notch.”– Tom Aspinall
Aspinall has swept through the heavyweight division since his arrival and has been open about not considering any fighter below the top 10 to be on his level. His victories over Andrei Arlovski and Volkov mean he’s ready for tougher opponents. Now Aspinall set his sights on Tai Tuivasa, who rose in the rankings. Tuivasa finished third in the league, defeating Derrick Lewis by knockout.
Aspinall is currently eleventh in heavyweight and after beating Volkov, Dana White predicts that he will be in the top five and a win over Tuivasa will put him in a decisive competition for the title. Aspinall wants the Tuivasa fight as he is a fan of Tai’s style. He’s also a fan Tuivasa as a potential competitor. Undoubtedly, if the fight is planned, fireworks will be in abundance, it will be a real feast for the fans.
“I’m a big fan of Thai – big applause Tai,” Aspinall said. “The reason I called Tai is because I’m a big fan of his style first and foremost. Secondly, I’m a big fan of his personality. When he fights, the crowd goes crazy. And apparently, the crowd goes crazy when I fight. So me and he are in the UK, c’mon Brother. What a great time that would be. Let’s line up for the next UK card. Connect me and Tai – please.“
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Dana White reacts to Tai Tuivasa being searched by Tom Aspinall
UFC President Dana White reacted to Tom Aspinall’s call from Tai Tuivasa after defeating Alexander Volkov at UFC London.
Dana White was asked about the call in an interview after UFC London. The Aspinall Tuivasa matchup was not something Dana would approve of. As always, Dana was vague about any details and commented that the pairing was something she should think about later. time.
“I don’t know. I mean we have to go home and see what’s next, but, you know, these are obviously the kind of guys you should call. After this performance, he’ll be in the top five.“- Dana White.
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