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Watch: UFC’s Tom Aspinall Teams Up with Kickboxing King Rico Verhoeven for the Iron Gut Challenge

Rico Verhoeven and Tom Aspinall are putting in the work together, and it’s not your average gym session. The GLORY kickboxing champ and the UFC interim heavyweight champ have been trading body shots, sparring, and picking each other’s brains in the ring. Both men are at the top of their respective games, but there’s no room for egos here – just a lot of sweat and a few bruised ribs.

Tom Aspinall vs. Rico Verhoeven

Rico Verhoeven and Tom Aspinall didn’t just stick to sparring and strategy in their latest training session, they introduced viewers to the “Iron Gut Challenge,” a test that’s as simple as it is painful.