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Tom Aspinall Stops Andrei Arlovski With Second Round Submission – UFC Vegas 19 Highlights

AspinallUsually capable of stopping his opponent with his hands, in relatively timely fashion to boo, Team Kaobon mainstay, Tom Aspinall grabs a career-highlight victory over former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski — submitting the veteran with a second round rear-naked choke. Improving to 10-2 professionally and 3-0 in the UFC, scoring finishes in each of […]

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Usually capable of stopping his opponent with his hands, in relatively timely fashion to boo, Team Kaobon mainstay, Tom Aspinall grabs a career-highlight victory over former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski — submitting the veteran with a second round rear-naked choke.

Improving to 10-2 professionally and 3-0 in the UFC, scoring finishes in each of them — the Wigan native landed some notable damage in the opening round on the feet, splitting the Belarusian’s nose in the early goings. Appearing quite strong in the clinch, Aspinall utlisied the fence to control Arlovski for the majority of the opening frame.

Shooting with a somewhat surprising double-leg early in the second, Aspinall pushed Arlovski back to the fence again, before taking his back with ease, slipping in a swift rear-naked choke and forcing the tap.

Whilst admitting event headliners, Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis are above him, Aspinall noted his interest in facing the winner of tonight’s scrap between Chris Daukaus and Aleksei Oleinik.

Below, catch the highlights from Aspinall’s third Octagon victory since his debut last summer.

Tom Aspinall Submits Andrei Arlovski – UFC Vegas 19 Results

Aspinall ArlovskiKicking off the UFC Vegas 19 main card is a heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski and Tom Aspinall. Round 1: Aspinall starts the fight with a jab. Arlovski blitzes but Aspinall avoids it. Aspinall lands a right. Arlovski is backed up against the cage. Aspinall lands a couple of leg kicks. Aspinall hurts Arlovski and […]

Aspinall Arlovski

Kicking off the UFC Vegas 19 main card is a heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski and Tom Aspinall.

Round 1: Aspinall starts the fight with a jab. Arlovski blitzes but Aspinall avoids it. Aspinall lands a right. Arlovski is backed up against the cage. Aspinall lands a couple of leg kicks. Aspinall hurts Arlovski and unloads a barrage of punches and body shots. Arlovski fights back and manages to survive as Aspinall has him clinched up against the fence. Arlovski eventually separates and they return to striking. Aspinall evades a jab and starts to pressure Arlovski again. Arlovksi lands a shot during a blitz but Aspinall reverses and clinches him up against the fence again. They separate again and are back in the center of the Octagon. Arlovski misses a head kick but lands a big right. Arlovski connects with a body kick to end the round.

Round 2: Arlovski misses a front kick to start the round. Aspinall blocks another but eats a right hand. Arlovski lands a body shot. Aspinall replies with some leg kicks. Arlovksi lands a right but Aspinall laughs it off. Arlovski misses a spinning back kick. Aspinall goes for a blast double and transitions to a rear naked choke and quickly gets the win!

Official result: Tom Aspinall defeats Andrei Arlovski via submission (R2, 1:09).

Andrei Arlovski vs. Tom Aspinall Joins Feb 20 Fight Night Card

Andrei ArlovskiFormer UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will meet rising contender Tom Aspinall in a key divisional matchup on February 20. The fight is sure to act as a big test for both competitors. Arlovski will be 42 by the time he next steps in to the octagon, and will be looking to continue his recent […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will meet rising contender Tom Aspinall in a key divisional matchup on February 20.

The fight is sure to act as a big test for both competitors. Arlovski will be 42 by the time he next steps in to the octagon, and will be looking to continue his recent run of success. ‘Pitbull’ has won back-to-back fights, and three of his last four, posting victories over Ben Rothwell, Philipe Lines, and Tanner Boser. Prior to his hot streak, he found himself on a 2-8-1 stretch. A win in his next fight against a streaking prospect could finally silence those who doubt he has anything left in the tank.

After making an impressive debut in 2020, England’s Aspinall will make his third UFC appearance against a man with nearly 5-times his fight experience and over 10-times his number of UFC bouts. Aspinall opened a number of eyes with two quick finishes in his first year in the promotion, first stopping Jake Collier in 45 seconds before scoring a 95-second TKO over Alan Baudot. Overall, the fast-rising prospect has registered 5 straight first-round stoppages since being disqualified for an illegal elbow in May 2016.

The February 20 Fight Night event is shaping up to be a big one for the heavyweight division. It is set to be headlined by the recently re-scheduled Derrick Lewis vs Curtis Blaydes matchup, and also features longtime contender Aleksei Oleinik taking on Chris Daukaus in another ‘Veteran vs Prospect’ showcase. As of this time, the event does not have an announced location or venue.

Who do you think wins between Andrei Arlovski and Tom Aspinall? Let us know!

Tom Aspinall Stops Alan Baudot With First Round Ground-And-Pound – UFC Fight Island 5 Highlights

AspinallLiverpudlian finisher, Tom Aspinall certainly isn’t hanging around when he steps into the Octagon. Making his second appearance on ‘Fight Island’ following a forty-second knockout win over Jake Collier – Aspinall scored a similarly impressive stoppage over short-notice replacement, Alan Baudot with a ground-and-pound barrage. Facing the Factory X Paris trainee on short-notice following the […]

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Liverpudlian finisher, Tom Aspinall certainly isn’t hanging around when he steps into the Octagon. Making his second appearance on ‘Fight Island’ following a forty-second knockout win over Jake Collier – Aspinall scored a similarly impressive stoppage over short-notice replacement, Alan Baudot with a ground-and-pound barrage.

Facing the Factory X Paris trainee on short-notice following the shelving of a matchup with fellow prospect, Sergey Spivak – Team Kaobon trainee, Aspinall improved to 9-2 professionally with his second UFC win of the year. Utilizing the clinch to score a takedown following some exchanges in pocket – Aspinall established full-mount, and patiently postured, before laying down ground-and-pound forcing the issue for the debuting, Baudot.

Below, catch highlights of Aspinall’s quickfire victory over Baudot.

Tom Aspinall Dominates Alan Baudot – UFC Fight Island 5 Results

AspinallNext up on the UFC Fight Island 5 main card is a heavyweight bout between Tom Aspinall and Alan Baudot. Round 1: Baudot misses a spinning back fist. They both swing early on. Aspinall is the one advancing more. Baudot is backed up to the fence and nearly lands an elbow against a swinging Aspinall. […]

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Next up on the UFC Fight Island 5 main card is a heavyweight bout between Tom Aspinall and Alan Baudot.

Round 1: Baudot misses a spinning back fist. They both swing early on. Aspinall is the one advancing more. Baudot is backed up to the fence and nearly lands an elbow against a swinging Aspinall. Aspinall takes him down soon after and is in mount right away. He starts to land ground and pound and the fight ends soon.

Official result: Tom Aspinall defeats Alan Baudot via TKO (R1, ).