“Great at being hammer, sh*t at being the nail…” Tom Aspinall imparts wisdom about heavyweight fighting to 380-pound strongman Eddie Hall

No.4 ranked heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall shares his knowledge regarding combat sports with strongman Eddie Hall

“Great at being hammer, sh*t at being the nail…” Tom Aspinall imparts wisdom about heavyweight fighting to 380-pound strongman Eddie Hall

Tom Aspinall and Eddie Hall(Image courtesy: Twitter)

UFC heavyweight prospect Tom Aspinall holds fantastic potential to be a future champion in the sport. Currently, Aspinall is ranked no.4 in the heavyweight division. The 30-year-old holds impressive knowledge of the fight game and its environment. In a recent clip online, Aspinall imparted some fight wisdom to strongman Eddie Hall.

In the clip, Aspinall said, “It all depends on how your mentality is in the gym. I think, like if you’re willing to learn and put yourself in bad situations and lose rounds to learn then your improvement will be massive. But a lot of guys especially big guys, especially now because they only train with heavyweights, a lot of big guys just want to win all the time. They’re great at being the hammer, sh*t at being the nail. And you have to be willing to be the nail to improve.”

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The heavyweight shared some of his wisdom with the strongman. Hall, who is known around the world for his appearances in the World’s Strongest Man, took part in a training session with Aspinall. However, the light sparring session with the UFC heavyweight gave Hall a reality check about the combat world. With the current crossovers, which involve entertainment athletes getting involved in combat sports, Hall expressed his plans to challenge another strongman Mitchell Harper.

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Aspinall’s recent win against Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night has brought him his share of the spotlight. Additionally, the Englishman wanted heavyweight elites like Ciryl Gane or Jon Jones as his next opponents. However, Aspinall has not received much interest from the heavyweights. But without a doubt, Aspinall’s potential has made him a serious contender for the heavyweight title.

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Tom Aspinall sets his eyes on Sergei Pavlovich for his next fight

The heavyweight division at the UFC has become an exciting pool of talent. Further, the number of upcoming fighters has brought a great amount of spotlight to this division. Englishman Tom Aspinall, who is currently ranked 4th in the division, has already set his eyes on his next opponent after his recent knockout win.

Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall(Image courtesy: MMA News)

Aspinall, in a recent interview, revealed his plans to face Sergei Pavlovich in his upcoming fight. Pavloch is a heavy hitter from the division, currently ranked 2nd in the heavyweight rankings. Further, the Russian national recently knocked out Tai Tuivasa in the first round of his fight.

A fight between the two could turn out to be a blockbuster event for the MMA fans. With the heavyweight division’s future in doubt over top fighters retiring, Aspinall and Pavlovich could be the new future for the division.

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