Tom Aspinall is unimpressed with the state of the UFC's heavyweight division but says Curtis Blaydes is the 'ideal' opponent for him at UFC Manchester.
Tom Aspinall says Curtis Blaydes is the "ideal fight" for him if he cannot face UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones."I feel like if I'm not fighting Jon Jones, this is the ideal fight for me," Aspinall told BBC Sport."Even though I feel like I've moved on already. I've gone on to recover, win fights, win a title since then but I feel like it's something I want to put behind me once and for all.
"The state of the heavyweight division isn't great," said the Briton. "I think that's pretty obvious. I'm here to fight people. "He, on the other hand, isn't too keen on it, but I'm going to keep pushing for it until I either get that fight or he vacates the title and I get the full version of the title."The UFC have decided to make the event overnight for UK fans as the fight night is on pay-per-view and the MMA promotion do not want to miss out on the American audience.
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