Manchester, UK – Big news for all the fight fans as Tom Aspinall don wear the heavyweight crown after Jon Jones jam the brakes on him career and officially retire. UFC CEO Dana White drop the bombshell during one post-fight press conference, say, “Jon Jones called us last night and retired. Tom Aspinall is the heavyweight champion of the UFC.” (E be like say Jones dey fear small pepper from Aspinall.)
After seven months of waiting and plenty of speculations, the heavyweight division don finally clear. Abd after Jones collect the title for March 2023, he spend plenny time no dey fight, dey think about his life choices like say na him dey run for president.
Aspinall no just sit down dey twiddle him thumbs; him don be interim champion since last year, but now, e don waka enter history as the third Briton wey don collect UFC title. No small feat for the Englishman! (Take am easy, ‘two-time title challenger’ – Gane go still give am small wahala.)
Talking about the whole yarn, Dana White come say, “Do I regret the time that I gave him? No, I don’t regret it.” Of course, for this side, e get level, and we know say Jones carry beta status for MMA. But after him long absence, time don reach to pass the baton to the younger gunners.
As Aspinall dey chop the sweet news for social media, him even drop maintain say, “For you fans, it’s time to get this heavyweight division going. An active undisputed champion.” (My guy dey ready to drop fire!)
Somebody need to tell Aspinall say life fit shake am small o, especially as Gane dey loom like next challenger. After all the to and fro, na correct time to shine for our guy Tom. The fight fanatics dey expect say him go defend him title dis summer or early autumn. Plus, e never even chop plenty octagon time since 2023, just three minutes and 22 seconds to be precise. We no wan hear say injury don hold am again.
Dana White praise Tom say, “He’s been incredible throughout this whole process. He’s been willing to do anything.” Na proper man e be! But you fit just imagine say e dey carry visits dey jive with the fans as he dey wait for him own shine.
Now, as the heavyweight division begin new chapter with Tom for the top, e dey clear say UK MMA don finally burst into the limelight. This na monumental moment for the British boys, as Aspinall don follow Leon Edwards and Michael Bisping inside the history books. Which other greater motivation you wan give?
Expectations dey high as fight fans across the globe dey ready to see wetin the future dey hold for Tom Aspinall, and if e fit hold him ground against strong challengers like Gane. But as dem say, ‘e no easy’ – na Tony McGregor quote be dat. (Na only time go tell! Let the games begin!)
