Tom Aspinall knocks out Curtis Blaydes inside one minute to retain his interim heavyweight title in front of a raucous home crowd at UFC 304 in Manchester.
Britain's Tom Aspinall knocked out American Curtis Blaydes in 60 seconds in another superb performance to retain his interim heavyweight title in front of his home crowd at UFC 304 in Manchester.
"Hello Jon, I have nothing against you, but I just think I'm better than you and I can beat you in a fight. I'm coming for you," said Aspinall.Aspinall and Blaydes only spent 15 seconds in the octagon together two years ago before the Briton's injury brought the contest to a premature end, but it was enough to build a a bond of respect between the pair which has been on display during a series of civil handshakes during fight week.
Following a tussle between the pair at the cage, Aspinall delivered a flash left jab-right overhand combination which sent Blaydes stumbling over backwards, before finishing the fight with strikes on the ground. "To everyone in the nosebleeds and watching on the TV, I'm a normal guy, from a normal family from a normal area.On the undercard, Britain's Paddy Pimblett delivered a fine performance as he submitted American lightweight Bobby Green in the first round .
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