Tom Aspinall’s journey to the UFC heavyweight throne has been anything but ordinary. Jon Jones hesitated for nearly a year, then abandoned the title. After a string of dominant performances, the British fighter finally had the “undisputed” label attached to his name. Yet, for Aspinall, the moment was less about triumph and more about a sense of closure, and, perhaps, a dash of what might have been.
Tom Aspinall’s Honest Admission: ‘It’s Nice, But I Wish I Beat Jon Jones’”
Speaking candidly about his coronation, Aspinall didn’t mince words. In an interview with Adam Catterall, he explained, “I thought I was a champion anyway.