Tom Aspinall destroys Curtis Blaydes to defend interim UFC heavyweight title at UFC 304

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Tom Aspinall destroys Curtis Blaydes to defend interim UFC heavyweight title at UFC 304

Tom Aspinall stopped Curtis Blaydes in the first round.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Tom Aspinall delivered a sensational first-round knockout against Curtis Blaydes to defend his interim UFC heavyweight title at UFC 304.

Aspinall dropped Blaydes with a huge right-hand before stopping him on the ground following a barrage of unanswered punches in just one minute of the very first round.





Aspinall exacts revenge over Blaydes, having suffered a crushing 15-second TKO (knee injury) defeat back in July 2022.

He shared a warm embrace with the American following the fight as they exchanged words in a respectful moment.

After the bout, the Englishman called for a showdown against undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who is set to face Stipe Miocic in November.

Speaking to Daniel Cormier inside the Octagon, he said: "Hello, Jon. I have nothing against you personally.

"I just think I'm better than you. I just know I can beat you in a fight, so I'm coming for you."

Aspinall now has eight big wins under the UFC banner and has one interim title defence to his name.

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Topics: Tom Aspinall, UFC

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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