Amid much scrutiny regarding the status of fellow heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, current interim titleholder, Tom Aspinall has been donned as the “real” titleholder of the division ahead of his UFC 304 return this weekend, by compatriot, Dan Hardy.
Aspinall, who struck interim spoils back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden, will look to become the first interim gold holder to successfully defend a crown this weekend since Brazilian star, Renan Barao – taking on Curtis Blaydes in a rematch clash.
