Ahead of UFC 309 this weekend, interim champion, Tom Aspinall has claimed his pursuit of a title unification pairing with Jon Jones is nothing personal – claiming his fellow champion’s stance on him as an “asshole” ultimately has no bearing on him.
Aspinall, the current interim heavyweight titleholder, officially weighed in as the backup fighter to tomorrow’s UFC 309 headliner between Jones and Miocic at Madison Square Garden, however, the Brit’s services are unlikely to be required, with the above-mentioned duo also successfully making weight for the headliner.
Becoming the first fighter on the promotion’s books to defend an interim crown since Renan Barao in his return earlier this summer, Atherton native, Aspinall avenged his sole promotional defeat in the process, laying waste to Curtis Blaydes with a stunning first round knockout at UFC 304 back in June.