The interim UFC heavyweight world champion will co-headline UFC 304 at Manchester's Coop Arena
Tom Aspinall makes his eagerly awaited return to Manchester to co-headline UFC 304 at the Coop Arena on Saturday, July 27.
Aspinall has designs of cementing himself as a superstar in the sport and he knows victory on Saturday elevates him to a shot at becoming the undisputed world heavyweight champion. The Russian fighter was seen as the most fearsome puncher in the division but Aspinall turned the tables to flatten his opponent with a first round KO.
Blaydes heads into the fight with a thrilling KO win of his own over Jailton Almeida at UFC 299 in March and is the number four ranked heavyweight in the UFC. Dream Jon Jones fight Should Aspinall win past Blaydes, the dream fight for him, and all UFC fans, remains a shot at Jon Jones' UFC heavyweight world title. Jones, 37, is a two-weight world champion and is widely considered as the current pound-for-pound number one fighter on the planet and one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
Wildcard Alex Pereira option Should the Jones fight not materialise, a tantalising option could be a fight with current light-heavyweight world champion Alex Pereira at heavyweight.
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