No ailing will, however UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall isn’t positive if Ciryl Gane needs to combat him.
Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) revealed that the unique plan was to defend his interim title towards Gane at UFC 304, however “Bon Gamin” allegedly turned it down as a consequence of present obligations filming a film.
Aspinall was requested if he thinks Gane is ducking him.
“Perhaps a bit, I don’t know,” Aspinall instructed The MacLife. “It’s troublesome to say like, if he’s getting hundreds – I don’t know what his aspirations are. He would possibly actually wish to be an actor. That is likely to be his factor. So he’s pondering, ‘F*ck this MMA stuff. I’m going to go and be the French Arnold Schwarzenegger right here. I’m going to crack on with that.’ Honest play to Ciryl, although. Good luck to him. I’ve obtained nothing towards Ciryl.”
As an alternative, Aspinall will defend his interim title in a rematch towards Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) within the July 27 co-main occasion (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Co-op Stay in Manchester, England.
Gane tried to combat Aspinall on the upcoming Sept. 28 card in Paris, however Aspinall claims that UFC 304 isn’t the primary time the Frenchman hasn’t accepted to combat him.
“He’s had just a few alternatives to combat me, and he’s turned it down,” Aspinall stated. “That’s the details of it. I’m not saying he’s ducking me or he’s not ducking me. Proper now he’s being an actor, and I want him all the most effective in that. … I do want him luck with it. No exhausting emotions towards Ciryl. I’m not attempting to throw him underneath the bus or nothing. I respect him. I respect what he’s doing. Has he ducked me? In all probability. However all proper, truthful sufficient.”
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