“It better not be Alex…” Tom Aspinall’s stunning announcement to fight at UFC 304 in Manchester sends fans into frenzy
Tom Aspinall drops a huge announcement and reveals that he would be fighting at UFC 304 against a mystery opponent.
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Tom Aspinall says he will be competing at UFC 304 (via Imago/UFC)
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is bringing the big guns back to his home country of England. The Brit has just announced that he’ll feature on UFC 304 in a highly anticipated title defense in Manchester. This has piqued the interest of fight fans all over the world.
Tom Aspinall took to TikTok to announce the date of his fight in a short video. Not too long ago, he campaigned for a fight against undisputed title holder Jon Jones. Now, Aspinall confirmed that he would fight at UFC 304 in Manchester. However, the details surrounding his opponent are unknown.
It has now been confirmed that I am fighting on UFC Manchester. So, I'm back home preparing for that now. I'm just waiting for my opponent to accept [the fight].Tom Aspinall via TikTok
Aspinall has been out of the action since he won the interim title fight against Sergei Pavlovich. He had tried numerous times to entice Jon Jones to fight him for title unification. However, Jones remained steadfast in his wish to fight Stipe Miocic.
There are several rumors floating around with the unveiling of this announcement. Heavyweight fighters such as Curtis Blaydes or Ciryl Gane may be standing at the other end of the octagon against Aspinall. But the UFC is known to throw curveballs. This might be one of those times when the unexpected may present itself.
Fight fans reacted to Tom Aspinall’s UFC 304 announcement
The MMA world just got a whole lot more exciting. UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall announced his return to the octagon. The UFC’s return to Manchester for UFC 304 will feature the hometown champion, Tom Aspinall.
Fans on social media were understandably ecstatic about the announcement. The major theme of the reactions revolved around the prospective opponent for Aspinall. Some fans thought that it would be a heavyweight like Curtis Blaydes. Others were more open to the idea of the opponent being Alex Pereira. This comes after Pereira expressed his wish to move to heavyweight. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
UFC 304 in Manchester is shaping up to be an absolute barnburner. Popular British stars like Paddy Pimblett, Leon Edwards, and Molly McCann could all feature on the card. As such, the fanbase in the UK remains ecstatic about the announcement.
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