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UFC 304 News: Tom Aspinall Tells Jon Jones "I'm Better Than You" after 1-Minute KO

Aspinall is ready to unify the UFC heavyweight titles.

Drew Beaupre

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The co-main event of UFC 304 saw Tom Aspinall step into the Octagon for a rare interim title defense when he took on top heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes.

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Unbeaten in the UFC heading into a UFC London main event opposite Blaydes in 2022, Aspinall suffered his first loss in the promotion and had an eight-fight win streak snapped when he injured his knee just 15 seconds into the heavyweight contest.

The 31-year-old made short work of Marcin Tybura when he returned a year later before he knocked out Sergei Pavlovich to claim the UFC's interim heavyweight strap, while Blaydes earned his chance to fight for the interim belt when he handed Jailton Almeida the first loss of his UFC career at UFC 299.

A prohibitive favorite heading into the fight, Aspinall didn't take very long to floor Curtis and rain down follow-up punches in order to avenge his only UFC loss and stop "Razor" just one minute into the opening round.

Aspinall indicated ahead of UFC 304 that he had abandoned his pursuit of a heavyweight title unification bout with Jon Jones, but in his post-fight interview the Englishman claimed he'd spoken to Dana White and delivered a bold callout for the reigning UFC heavyweight champion.

Both White and the UFC have remained committed to the idea of Jones defending his title against two-time champion Stipe Miocic next, and it remains to be seen if "Bones" will choose to stick around for a title unification bout with Aspinall if he's able to defeat Miocic.

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Drew Beaupre
DREW BEAUPRE

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

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