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

Tom Aspinall defends interim title in rematch fight against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 Interim heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall is slated to return at UFC 304 in a co-main event clash against former-foe,…

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.

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.

Tom Aspinall faces Curtis Blaydes in title rematch at UFC 304

Tom Aspinall death threats for chasing title fight with Jon Jones in UFC next — Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz – USA TODAY Sports

UFC CEO, Dana White confirmed the heavyweight interim title rematch title fight between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes on his official social media this evening.

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Sharing the Octagon together atop a UFC Fight Night London card back in 2022, Blaydes would land a first round TKO win over Atherton native, Aspinall inside just 15-seconds, with the British star suffering a devastating knee injury early in the bout.

Curtis Blaydes scores stunning win over 15-fight win streak Jailton Almeida with TKO at UFC 299 Highlights — Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger – Zuffa LLC

In the time since, Aspinall – who struck interim gold with his knockout win over the above-mentioned, Pavlovich, had landed consecutive wins over Marcin Tybura and the Russian knockout artist.

During his tenure with the promotion, Cage Warriors alum, Aspinall has also landed notable stoppage wins over the likes of Alexander Volkov, Sergei Spivak, and former heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski.

For Blaydes, the perennial contender gets his first shot at UFC gold, having made his debut in the Octagon back in 2016. Over his tenure with the organization, Eliot Marshall student, Blaydes has landed notable wins over the likes of Mark Hunt, Alistair Overeem, Junior dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and the above-mentioned, Volkov.

Along with Aspinall’s title fight with Blaydes, UFC 304 has received an official headlining bout between undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, who takes on the surging, Belal Muhamamd in a championship fight rematch.

Who wins at UFC 304 this summer: Tom Aspinall or Curtis Blaydes?

Paddy Pimblett agrees to fight top ten lightweight at UFC 304 in Manchester: ‘Send me the contract’

Paddy Pimblett has his sights set on a spot in the lightweight top ten. After earning his seventh straight…

Paddy Pimblett has his sights set on a spot in the lightweight top ten.

After earning his seventh straight win with a victory over former interim champion Tony Ferguson in December, the Liverpudlian is primed for a return to the Octagon at UFC 304 when the promotion heads back to Manchester, England.

Though no official announcements have been made regarding Pimplett’s inclusion in the card or who he will face, all signs point toward a showdown with one of the hottest acts in the game today — Renato Moicano.

“I know Paddy Pimblett is saying my name a lot,” Moicano said on his podcast. “I’m going to make easy money off you in Manchester. If you want to see that fight, f*cking tag all the UFC, Dana White. Ask UFC for that fight because that’s going to happen” (h/t BloodyElbow).

It didn’t take long for ‘The Baddy’ to respond, telling the Brazilian to send over the contract and he’ll sign it in short order.

“Let’s do it then,” Pimblett replied on Instagram. “Send me the contract. I’ll sign it and have it back by tonight.”

Renato Moicano would be Paddy Pimblett’s toughest test to date

‘Money’ Moicano has won five of his last six fights inside the Octagon, his lone loss coming against former UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos. Moicano decisioned Drew Dober in February before making a quick turnaround at UFC 300 to score a second-round ground-and-pound TKO against Jalin Turner.

As for Pimblett, ‘The Baddy’ is riding an unbeaten streak dating back to his days under the Cage Warriors banner. He has been taking baby steps up in competition with each outing, besting Jordan Leavitt, Jared Gordon, and Tony Ferguson in his last three bouts — though his decision win over Gordon came with a heaping dose of controversy.

A victory over Moicano would not only propel Pimblett into the lightweight division top ten rankings, but it would also silence a lot of his critics who insist that the UFC is protecting him.

Tom Aspinall hits out at Jon Jones for ‘Playing games’, avoiding fight: ‘I have no idea what’s going on’

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall thinks Jon Jones is playing games by talking about a potential Alex Pereira…

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall thinks Jon Jones is playing games by talking about a potential Alex Pereira fight.

Jones has recently taken to social media to claim he has agreed to a fight, but won’t reveal who it is. He’s also hinted at a potential Pereira fight at heavyweight, as he says the fight would be bigger. According to Tom Aspinall, he believes that is Jones just playing games with fans and him.

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“If we can get old mate Jon to ever sign a contract with my name on the other side of the contract, I’ll talk about him for hours on this show,” Aspinall said to TNT Sports. “Hours. But right now, the guy is playing games again. Trying to convince the public what he wants and what he doesn’t want. Which he does really, really well. As I said, we can chat about Jon, if and when he ever signs a contract with my name on the other side of it. Because right now, let’s be honest, it’s not looking very likely.”

Whether or not Aspinall vs. Jones will ever happen is to be seen, but it would be a massive fight if it does come to fruition. However, it does seem unlikely it will happen anytime soon, as ‘Bones’ is expressing interest in some other fights.

Tom Aspinall likely returning at UFC 304

With Tom Aspinall likely not fighting Jon Jones next time out, he will return at UFC 304 in Manchester, England.

Tom Aspinall calls for fight at UFC 295 ahead of Jon Jones return that timeline is perfect — Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam – USA TODAY Sports

Aspinall will be defending his interim heavyweight title, but the Brit says he isn’t sure when it will be announced, but is hopeful it is soon.

“The last I knew, it was going to get announced this weekend [at UFC 301], and obviously that’s been and gone now,” Aspinall said when asked about UFC 304. “Right now, I have no idea what’s going on. I wish I could come on the show, I wish I could announce on social media, I wish I could start dragging traffic that way, but right now I have no idea. I’m just getting myself prepared for that date. As far as opponents and stuff like that, I don’t know what’s going on right now.”

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Aspinall is 14-3 and coming off a KO win over Sergei Pavlovich in November to win the interim heavyweight title.

Tom Aspinall hits out at Jon Jones for ‘Playing games’, avoiding fight: ‘I have no idea what’s going on’

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall thinks Jon Jones is playing games by talking about a potential Alex Pereira…

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall thinks Jon Jones is playing games by talking about a potential Alex Pereira fight.

Tom Aspinall likely returning at UFC 304

With Tom Aspinall likely not fighting Jon Jones next time out, he will return at UFC 304 in Manchester, England.

Aspinall will be defending his interim heavyweight title, but the Brit says he isn’t sure when it will be announced, but is hopeful it is soon.

Aspinall is 14-3 and coming off a KO win over Sergei Pavlovich in November to win the interim heavyweight title.

Mateusz Gamrot offers to fight UFC star Charles Oliveira in July summer return: ‘Let’s go, I’m ready’

Confirming plans to make a return to the Octagon this summer following last month’s close loss to common-foe, Arman…

Confirming plans to make a return to the Octagon this summer following last month’s close loss to common-foe, Arman Tsarukyan, ex-champion, Charles Oliveira has been offered a July showdown by Polish contender, Mateusz Gamrot.

Oliveira, the current number two ranked contender, has been sidelined since he dropped a close, split decision loss to the above-mentioned, Tsarukyan last month on the main card of UFC 300 – claiming in the time since that he likely should have won the bout on the judge’s scorecards.

Charles Oliveira releases statement after UFC 300 loss the lion is still hungry — Mandatory Credit: Carmen Mandato

As for Gamrot, the former duel-weight KSW champion, who himself holds a close main event judging win of his own over Armenian force, Tsarukyan, most recently turned in a unanimous decision win over former champion, Rafael dos Anjos – which came as his third straight victory.

Mateusz Gamrot offers Charles Oliveira July return

Sharing his desire to land a return as soon as July after his coaching team urged him against a targeted comeback at UFC 303 at the end of June during International Fight Week, Oliveira even welcomed the prospect of a move to welterweight.

“I didn’t break a sweat [at UFC 300],” Charles Oliveira said. “So I just left wanting to fight and still continue with that mentality of fighting. I wanted to fight in International Fight Week, which is in June, and [Diego] Lima stopped me, said ‘Calm down, breathe’.”

Charles Oliveira weighs up welterweight leap after UFC 300 loss why not move up and do a big fight — Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam – USA TODAY Sports

“The team said to take a breath, so that’s what I’m doing,” Charles Oliveira explained. “I’m breathing, I’m calm, but I want to fight in July or August.”

However, offering Oliveira a route to a potential little charge at his lightweight home, the above-mentioned, Gamrot insisted he would be ready to fight the Sao Paulo finishing ace as soon as July.

Mateusz Gamrot backup fighter for UFC 294 title fight Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

@CharlesDoBronx let’s go!!!” Mateusz Gamrot posted on his official X account. “I’m ready in July/August.”

Who wins in a potential title-eliminator: Charles Oliveira or Mateusz Gamrot?