Tom Aspinall
Tom Aspinall | |
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Born | Tom Aspinall 11 April 1993 Atherton, Greater Manchester, England[1] |
Nationality | British |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 247 lb (112 kg; 17.6 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[2] |
Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
Team | Team Kaobon[3] Aspinall BJJ (2005–present)[4][5] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[6][5] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 2 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Thomas Aspinall (born 11 April 1993) is a British mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 2, 2021, he is #10 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[7]
Background[]
Aspinall followed his father's footsteps by beginning to train martial arts at the age of seven.[5] After also training wrestling and boxing, Aspinall transitioned to Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[3] He has won the British Open in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in all belt classes except black belt.[5][8] After his father became the jiu-jitsu instructor of Team Kaobon, Tom grew interested in mixed martial arts and eventually transitioned in to the sport.[3]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
After a successful amateur career, Aspinall racked up a 5–2 professional record before running into problems with finding fights.[9][5] Aspinall resorted to professional boxing and after 2.5-year hiatus from professional mixed martial arts, Aspinall signed a five-fight contract with Cage Warriors.[9][5] Aspinall was offered a contract by the Ultimate Fighting Championship also, but did not feel ready for the organization and subsequently turned it down.[9] After two fast finishes in Cage Warriors he eventually signed to the UFC.[9][5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Aspinall was originally scheduled to make his promotional debut against Raphael Pessoa at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards on March 21, 2020.[10] However, Pessoa withdrew from the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Jake Collier,[11] but this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] Subsequently, the pairing was left intact and took place on July 25, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 14.[13] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[14] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[15]
Aspinall was expected to make his sophomore appearance against Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Night 179 on October 11, 2020.[16] However, Spivak withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Alan Baudot.[17] Aspinall won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[18]
Aspinall next faced Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on February 20, 2021.[19] He won the fight via a submission in round two.[20] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[21]
Aspinall was expected to face Sergei Pavlovich on September 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.[22] However, Pavlovich was removed from the card in late-August due to alleged visa issues which restricted his ability to travel and was replaced by Sergey Spivak.[23] Aspinall won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[24] The win earned Aspinall his third Performance of the Night bonus award.[25]
Aspinall is scheduled to face Shamil Abdurakhimov on March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 205.[26]
Personal life[]
Aspinall is also a professional boxer with a record of 1–0.[5] Aspinall has three children.[9]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Jake Collier, Andrei Arlovski, and Sergey Spivak[15][21][25]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
13 matches | 11 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 9 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 1 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 11–2 | Sergey Spivak | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | 4 September 2021 | 1 | 2:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 10–2 | Andrei Arlovski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | 20 February 2021 | 2 | 1:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 9–2 | Alan Baudot | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | 10 October 2020 | 1 | 1:35 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 8–2 | Jake Collier | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | 26 July 2020 | 1 | 0:45 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 7–2 | Mickael Ben Hamouda | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 107 | 28 September 2019 | 1 | 0:56 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 6–2 | Sofiane Boukichou | TKO (leg injury) | Cage Warriors 101 | 16 February 2019 | 1 | 1:21 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 5–2 | Kamil Bazelak | KO (punch) | Full Contact Contender 16 | 18 June 2016 | 1 | 1:16 | Bolton, England | |
Loss | 4–2 | Łukasz Parobiec | DQ (illegal downward elbow) | BAMMA 25 | 14 May 2016 | 2 | 3:33 | Birmingham, England | |
Win | 4–1 | Adrian Ruskac | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Contender 15 | 5 March 2016 | 1 | 1:05 | Bolton, England | |
Loss | 3–1 | Stuart Austin | Submission (heel hook) | BAMMA 21 | 13 June 2015 | 2 | 3:59 | Birmingham, England | |
Win | 3–0 | Satisch Jhamai | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 19 | 28 March 2015 | 1 | 0:09 | Blackpool, England | |
Win | 2–0 | Ricky King | Submission (heel hook) | BAMMA 18 | 21 February 2015 | 1 | 0:49 | Wolverhampton, England | |
Win | 1–0 | Michał Piszczek | TKO (submission to punches) | MMA Versus UK | 13 December 2014 | 1 | 0:15 | Manchester, England |
Professional boxing record[]
1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | Tamas Bajzath | KO | 1 (4), 1:24 | 24 Jun 2017 | Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, England |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "UK's first-round KO artist Tom Aspinall doesn't rate UFC's heavyweight division". 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Joe Coleman (25 July 2020). "Tom Aspinall is a lightning fast, 6ft 6in heavyweight making his UFC debut on Fight Island who spars with Tyson Fury and trains with Darren Till". talksport.com.
- ^ "History – Aspinall BJJ". aspinallbjj.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dan Lester (27 May 2020). "Fisticuffs #51 Tom Aspinall" (Podcast).
- ^ "Tom Aspinall | UFC". UFC.com. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Instructors – Aspinall BJJ". aspinallbjj.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e John Hyon Ko (11 March 2020). "Interview: Tom Aspinall (UFC Heavyweight)" (Podcast).
- ^ Nolan King (15 July 2020). "Justin Tafa off July 25 UFC 'Fight Island' event; Tanner Boser expected to face Raphael Pessoa". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Redactie (12 February 2020). "JAfter 2.5 years of absence from UFC, Jake Collier makes a comeback against Tom Aspinall in London". mmadna. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ O2, The. "Cancelled | UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Woodley vs. Edwards | The O2". www.theo2.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Mike Heck (18 June 2020). "UFC announces full lineups for July events on 'Fight Island,' including four title fights". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (25 July 2020). "UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Tom Aspinall Makes Short Work of Heavyweight Jake Collier". Cageside Press. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b Dan Hiergesell (26 July 2020). "Official UFC on ESPN 14 bonuses: Chimaev, Werdum among six to earn extra $50K". mmamania.com.
- ^ Staff (1 September 2020). "Sergey Spivak vs. Tom Aspinall added to UFC event on October 10". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 1 September 2020. (in Dutch)
- ^ DNA, MMA (1 October 2020). "Alan Baudot tekent contract bij de UFC, treft Tom Aspinall op 10 oktober in Abu Dhabi". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Ross Markey (10 October 2020). "Tom Aspinall Stops Alan Baudot With First Round Ground-And-Pound – UFC Fight Island 5 Highlights". lowkickmma.com.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (5 January 2021). "Andrei Arlovski vs. Tom Aspinall announced for Feb. 20 UFC event". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (20 February 2021). "UFC Vegas 19 Results: Tom Aspinall Taps Ex-Champ Arlovski". Cageside Press. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b Hiergesell, Dan (20 February 2021). "UFC Vegas 19 Bonuses! Aspinall Banks $50K For Submitting Arlovski". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Alex (11 August 2021). "British UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall will fight on Darren Till undercard against Sergei Pavlovich". TalkSport.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Nolan King and John Morgan (28 August 2021). "Sergei Pavlovich out of UFC Fight Night 191 co-main event vs. Tom Aspinall; new opponent targeted". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (4 September 2021). "UFC Vegas 36 Results: Tom Aspinall Smashes Sergey Spivak in First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 191 bonuses: Tom Aspinall's first-round finish, Paddy Pimblett's debut TKO among extra $50k earners". MMA Junkie. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2 November 2021). "Tom Aspinall vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov Set For March 19 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Tom Aspinall MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links[]
- 1993 births
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing brazilian jiu-jitsu
- English male mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Wigan
- English people of Polish descent
- English practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu