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Breaking – Tom Aspinall defends interim title at UFC 304 in rematch fight with Curtis Blaydes in July

Interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall is slated to return at UFC 304 in a co-main event clash against former-foe, Curtis Blaydes – in search of a defense of his interim throne. The event is slated to take place on July 27. from the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England.

Aspinall, the current interim heavyweight champion, has been sidelined since he landed divisional spoils at UFC 295 back in November of last year, recording a stunning opening round knockout win Russian contender, Sergei Pavlovich at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Breaking - Tom Aspinall defends interim title at UFC 304 in rematch fight with Curtis Blaydes in July 2

As for perennial contender, Blaydes, the current number four rated heavyweight challenger turned in an impressive second round KO win over the highly-touted, Jailton Almeida back in March at UFC 299, handing the Brazilian his first promotional defeat.