Tom Aspinall's rise up the UFC ranks has been under incredibly unique circumstances, debuting for the promotion during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore competing inside mostly empty venues in his first four trips to the Octagon.
Things will be vastly different for the British heavyweight on Saturday, when he headlines UFC Fight Night 204 in front of a sold-out audience in England at The O2 Arena.
"It's feeling pretty good right now," Aspinall told reporters at Wednesday's media day in London. "I'm absolutely loving life. This is my dream, so looking forward to Saturday.