England has a UFC champion, Tom Aspinall, holding the interim heavyweight belt. Will it stay that way after tonight? Curtis Blaydes comes to town to return the title to the United States.
Tom Aspinall News
Aspinall is now an interim heavyweight champ, though he lost to Blaydes in the past. It was a stoppage due to his injury, and the American didn’t really beat him. After that, Aspinall succesfully recovered and returned with two first-round KO wins, vs. Tybura and Sergei Pavlovich in the battle for the belt.
Out of his 14 career victories, 11 have been achieved through knockouts, all within the first round. This guy is extremely powerful, and lately, he apparently learned how to fight on the mat. That claim will be tested heavily tonight. His past conquests include names like Alexander Volkov, Andrei Arlovski, and Serghei Spivac.
Curtis Blaydes News
Despite suffering a brutal knockout at the hands of Sergei Pavlovich last April, Blaydes didn’t let it deter him. His win over Jailton Almeida secured him this match and gave him another chance to take the belt, even though that wasn’t in the picture.
Blaydes’ vulnerability is his chin, and we’ve seen that in the past. Those with hard punches were constantly beating this guy. His four career losses have all been via knockout, twice at the hands of Francis Ngannou, once to Derrick Lewis, and once to Sergei Pavlovich. However, against fighters lacking that devastating KO capability, Blaydes’ elite wrestling skills, and commendable cardio often cover up all his flaws.
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes Betting Tips
Aspinall is a tremendous puncher. He will also have a home crowd behind him, which knows to motivate the fighter. Overall, we pick his victory here because Blaydes never beat a top heavyweight who was at his peak.
Betting Tip: Aspinall to win
Bookmaker: Sportsbet.io
Odds: 1.25
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