The British heavyweight sensation Tom Aspinall finally returns to the Octagon on the 25th of October.
After Jon Jones announced his retirement quicker than Aspinall expected, he was finally elevated to full champion status.
It is a new challenge for ‘The Honey Badger’ who faces former interim world champion Cyril Gane in a return to Abu Dhabi for the UFC.
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A promise by the Atherton striker to make the division active again will now be fulfilled, considering the holdup created by former champion Jones, who defended his title twice in almost two years.
Tom Aspinall loves the style of current UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis for one reason
There is one active star who the new heavyweight king loves watching and it is none other than middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.
His defence against Khamzat Chimaev is scheduled for UFC 319 and the South African has been praised by the popular star for his unique abilities.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aspinall said: “I love his style, I think he is the most interesting guy to watch in the UFC.
“Because I watch him and he doesn’t make sense for me, I can’t see what he is doing, he’ll do like a head kick into a low single, and I’m like ‘What’.”
Du Plessis has been on a fantastic championship run since his split decision victory over Sean Strickland.
Now he faces ‘The Wolf’, who MMA legend Tito Ortiz believes gives Dricus a ‘rude awakening’ in their highly anticipated contest.
‘I’m not a- – -d’ – Paddy Pimblett makes Justin Gaethje guarantee ahead of potential fight
Another weight class that has continued to garner the attention of fans is the lightweight division, topped by the incredible boxing skills of Ilia Topuria.
But Paddy Pimblett is the name on everyone’s lips as he continues to make noise about fighting for the belt.
During the video with Aspinall, Pimblett broke down his destructive Michael Chandler performance and warned ‘The Highlight’ Justin Gaethje ahead of a rumoured bout.
He said: “I will take Michael Chandler down, I’ll take him down, don’t worry about that.
“It’s the same with Gaethje, if I fight Gaethje I will take him down. I’m not a- – -d if he wrestled in high school.”
While he has snubbed Arman Tsarukyan as a potential opponent, ‘The Baddy’ may have to take the fight if he wants any chance at ‘Le Leyenda’.