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Photo: Tom Aspinall (Instagram) Tom Aspinall , the interim heavyweight champion, showed his toughness at UFC 304 in Manchester. Despite being awake for 24 hours before the fight, he knocked out Curtis Blaydes in just 60 seconds. Aspinall, 31, was in the co-main event, which took place after 6 a.m. He shared that he couldn’t sleep the night before because of negative thoughts about the fight. By the time he entered the Octagon, he had been awake for nearly a full day. During the fight, Aspinall wasted no time. He dropped Blaydes in the first minute and finished him with ground strikes, forcing the referee to stop the fight. Photo: Tom Aspinall (Instagram) After his win, Aspinall called out Jon Jones , the current heavyweight champion, challenging him to a fight. Aspinall believes he’s the best heavyweight in the world and wants to prove it against Jones. He even suggested that Jones was hoping for his defeat and has been silent about facing him. Aspinall is set to be the backup for Jone...

Photo: Instagram/Jon Jones   Tom Aspinall 's lightning-fast 60-second knockout of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 has sparked interest in a potential showdown with Jon Jones . Aspinall, defending his interim heavyweight title in Manchester, wasted no time in calling out Jones for a unification bout. Jones, who secured the UFC heavyweight title last year, responded to Aspinall's challenge with a hint of intrigue. On social media, he remarked, "Supply and demand at its finest, I love it." Photo: Instagram/Jon Jones While UFC CEO Dana White is determined to see Jones defend his title against Stipe Miocic next, there's growing fan interest in a matchup between Jones and Aspinall.  Despite Jones' recent ventures and potential retirement hints, Aspinall remains steadfast in his desire to face Jones, declaring himself the best in the world post-fight. Supply and demand at its finest, I love it. — BONY (@JonnyBones) July 28, 2024 As the heavyweight division heats up, fan...

Photo: Instagram/Tom Aspinall Tom Aspinall believes the UFC heavyweight division isn't in the best shape. He says a rematch with Curtis Blaydes is the "ideal fight" for him if he can't face champion Jon Jones . Aspinall and Blaydes last fought in July 2022, but the match ended after Aspinall suffered a serious knee injury just 15 seconds in. Aspinall, 31, returned from that injury last November to win the interim title, with the reigning champion Jones sidelined. Aspinall told BBC Sport, "If I'm not fighting Jon Jones, this is the ideal fight for me... I want to put this behind me once and for all." After a year-long recovery, Aspinall quickly defeated Marcin Tybura and then took a short-notice fight against Sergei Pavlovich to claim the interim belt. He has been pushing for a fight with Jones, but the 36-year-old champion plans to fight Stipe Miocic when he returns from injury. Ciryl Gane also reportedly turned down a fight with Aspinall. Photo: Inst...