Tom Aspinall names Alex Poatan as favorite UFC fighter to watch: 'It's exciting'

Tom aspinall (dir.) reveals that Alex Poatán (left) is the fighter he most enjoys watching in the octagon / Reproduction Instagram

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In addition to getting your hands dirty, Tom aspinall is a big fan of MMA. While waiting for the definition of his next fight, where many expect it to be against Jon Jones, the UFC interim heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg.) takes advantage of his free time to answer questions from fans. In one of them, the Brit named his favorite fighters to watch in the UFC.

And guess who's first on the list: the light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg.) Alex Poatán. It turns out the heavyweight star is a fan of the lower weight classes.

“I mean, there’s a lot. I’m a huge MMA fan, obviously, as well as a fighter. I think Alex Pereira was one of my favorites just because he’s so exciting, like, he brings the heat a lot of the time. Big fan of Ilia Topuria, big fan of Alexander Volkanovsky, but yeah, I think those three are probably my three favorite guys to watch at the moment,” Aspinall said.

Tom aspinall lists his favorite fighters to watch on the current UFC roster:

– Alex Pereira
- Ilia Topuria
- Alexander Volkanovsky
- Islam makhachev

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As he was about to wrap up the subject, the interim heavyweight champion remembered another 'idol' he likes to watch inside the octagon. The lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg.) Islam makhachev, which occupies the first place in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

“Oh, sure, Islam makhachev “I absolutely love his style. But to be honest, I’ll watch any MMA, really. So I’m a fan of everyone, but those are probably the three or four guys I’m interested in watching,” concluded the Brit.

At 31, Tom aspinall has a record of 15 wins and 3 losses. In the UFC, the fighter won the interim heavyweight belt by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in issue 295. In addition, it has already surpassed names such as Alexander Volkov, Andrei Arlovski e Marcin tybura. The British have already confirmed that negotiations for your next fight are advanced.