Tom Aspinall responds to Alex Poatan, gives the 'green light' and superfight gains momentum in the UFC

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

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The possibility of a superfight between Alex Poatán e Tom aspinall left the realm of speculation and gained more concrete contours. After the light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg.) provoke the interim holder of the heavyweights (up to 120,2 kg) on ​​his social networks, the Briton responded with a handshake emoji, to signal his willingness for the confrontation.

Poatan's post, which featured a photo of himself with Aspinall in the background, stirred up the MMA community. The Brazilian's desire to win a third belt in different UFC categories had been previously aired, and the Brit's response seems to indicate that this superfight may be closer than ever.

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In addition to the possibility of moving up to heavyweight and challenging Aspinall, Poatan still has other options in his future. If he decides to stay in the light heavyweight division, the Brazilian will likely face the winner of the duel between Magomed Ankalayev e Aleksandar rakic, scheduled for October 26, at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.

Alex Poatán is the main name in the UFC today. The current champion, who joined the organization in 2021, has had a meteoric rise with victories in the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) categories. He has already surpassed names such as Sean Strickland, Israel adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Jamahal hill, Jiri Prochazka e Khalil rountree, in addition to a cartel of 12 positive results and two negative ones.