Tom Aspinall considers himself as plan B for the fight between Jon Jones and Miocic in the UFC: 'I'll beat them both on the same night'

Tom aspinall celebrates victory at UFC 304. (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Tom aspinall Don't take your foot off the accelerator. The interim UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg) confirmed that he will be plan B for the superfight between Jon Jones e Stipe Miocic, scheduled for the UFC 309, in November. In an interview with 'Sky Sports', the Brit demonstrated confidence and willingness to take action at any time.

“If one of them gives up, you can be sure I’ll be ready. Even an hour in advance, if necessary. I’ll knock them both out in one night, if necessary”, challenged the fighter.

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Aspinall's statement demonstrates the athlete's ambition to win the category's linear belt. English, which comes from a impressive sequence of knockout victories, had already been promised by Dana White as the next title challenger, regardless of the result of the main fight of the UFC 309.

At just 31 years old, Tom has built a meteoric career in MMA. Since its debut on UFC In 2020, the Brit accumulated a record of 15 wins and three losses. His triumphs over the likes of Alexander Volkov, Curtis blaydes e Sergei Pavlovich placed him among the main candidates for the category title.