Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will get an opportunity to avenge the lone lack of his profession vs. Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304.
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes preview
After ending his first 5 UFC opponents, Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) drew Blaydes within the UFC Combat Evening 208 major occasion in July 2022. Nevertheless, simply 15 seconds into the struggle, Aspinall blew out his knee and Blaydes was awarded the TKO win.
One yr later, Aspinall returned to attain a first-round TKO over Marcin Tybura. With heavyweight champion Jon Jones sustaining an damage and pulling out of UFC 295, Aspinall received the decision to face Sergei Pavlovich for the interim title on the identical card. Aspinall received the bout by first-round knockout.
After beating Aspinall, Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) was knocked out by Pavlovich at UFC Combat Evening 222. He rebounded with a Efficiency of the Evening knockout of Jailton Almeida at UFC 299, snapping the Brazilian’s 15-fight profitable streak.
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes odds
DraftKings launched the opening odds for the co-main occasion, by which Aspinall is listed as a large -238 favourite over Blaydes, who’s a +195 underdog.
Methods to watch Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304
- When: July 27
- The place: Co-op Reside, Manchester, England
- Broadcast/streaming: ESPN+ pay-per-view
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