This fight features two immovable of the heavyweight division. Curtis Blaydes is 6-1 in his last seven, while Tom Aspinall is a perfect 5-0 inside the UFC octagon.
Curtis Blaydes joined the UFC in 2016 as a highly-touted prospect with a high-level wrestling pedigree. In the past, he’s fallen short in his most enormous opportunities. He’s lost both bouts to now champion Francis Ngannou while also losing to Derick Lewis in a No. 1 contender matchup.
Tom Aspinall has been on the fast track since joining the UFC in 2020, as he’s passed every test put in front of him with flying colors. He gets the unique opportunity to headline in front of his home country for the second time in as ma ny fights.
Tom Aspinall is the real deal and proved it in his last fight, in which he made UFC veteran and top-10 mainstay Alexander Volkov look like a novice. Aspinall is a lifelong martial artist as he started to compete in high-level BJJ tournaments at a young age while also pursuing training in boxing as a teenager before transitioning into MMA.