Tom Aspinall Net Worth 2024, Record, Wife, Height, & More

Who is Tom Aspinall? 

Thomas Paul Aspinall holds the current UFC interim heavyweight championship and according to Joe Rogan, “He is, again, the next advancement in the evolution of the sport.” With impressive knockout power, an elite grappling base, and otherworldly athleticism for a big man, Aspinall has cemented his place as a nightmare matchup for anyone in the UFC’s 265 lbs. division. Here’s a look at all we know about the British powerhouse’s life, career, and more!

Tom Aspinall’s Early Life 

Tom Aspinall was born in Salford, England on April 11, 1993, to parents Tracy and Andy Aspinall. He spent much of his early life in Atherton in the Greater Manchester area. His journey into martial arts began by drawing inspiration from his father, who is considered to be one of the best jiu-jitsu coaches in the UK. 

The UFC interim heavyweight champion began training in traditional martial arts when he was just 7 years old but a desire for a more hard-hitting sport led to him finding his way to wrestling, boxing, and later, Muay Thai. Having already spent much of his life grappling under his father’s tutelage, the transition to MMA was the next logical step for Aspinall who had already been regularly competing by the time he turned 18. Aspinall also has a younger brother, Joe, who currently works as a BJJ instructor at the ‘Aspinall BJJ’ school.   

 Tom Aspinall’s Wife and Children

Tom Aspinall is married to his wife Justyna and the couple are proud parents to 3 children. While the UFC star prefers to keep his personal life away from the spotlight, he has previously spoken out about one of his twin boys being diagnosed with autism and the impact that had on him as he revealed, “Every autistic person and child is completely different and you have to know their triggers and what sets them off.”

His wife, Justyna, hails from Poland, and Aspinall himself has picked up the language, albeit not fluently, but enough to maintain a connection with his wife’s heritage and to occasionally bust out some Polish when needed!

Tom Aspinall’s Net Worth 2024 

According to information shared by MMASalaries.com, Tom Aspinall secured a base pay of $500,000 for his fight against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 in 2023. Now, he is scheduled to defend his interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304, and this time, his salary may be higher due to his interim champion status and possible PPV points.

The Englishman is also sponsored by VitalityCBD, which adds another source of income outside the UFC pay and may play an important role in determining his net worth in the future. As of now, there are no concrete reports or details about Aspinall’s total net worth.  

Tom Aspinall’s  Career Timeline

With his impressive background in martial arts and tremendous physical gifts, it’s no surprise Tom Aspinall went undefeated in his amateur MMA career that began when he was 18. Another interesting aspect of his MMA career was his decision to sign with ‘Cage Warriors’ in the UK when he already had an offer from the UFC. But Aspinall decided he wasn’t ready for the UFC just yet and turned it down.

Here are some of the highlights on his path to becoming the interim UFC heavyweight champion:

•         2010 – First amateur MMA fight against Alan Harper (Aspinall won via Brabo Choke)


•         2014 – First professional MMA fight against Michael Piszczek (win for Aspinall via TKO)


•         2017 – First and only professional boxing fight against Tamas Bajzath (win via KO)


•         2020 -  UFC debut against Jake Collier


•         2022 – First and only UFC loss so far against Curtis Blaydes due to a knee injury

Tom Aspinall’s Career Stats and Record

Tom Aspinall’s UFC record currently stands at 7-1 with an overall MMA record across all organizations being 14-3-0. The seven victories in Aspinall’s UFC run have all come via a finish, and before the knee injury against Curtis Blaydes, the Englishman was on a 5-unbeaten tear through the heavyweight division.

He rebounded from his knee injury by finishing Marcin Tybura in 2023 but the biggest fight of his MMA career came due to Jon Jones’s injury before UFC 295. ‘Bones’ suffered a pectoral tendon tear which led to his clash against Stipe Miocic falling through and the UFC decided to hand Aspinall the chance to secure interim UFC gold against the dangerous Russian knockout artist, Sergei Pavlovich.  With a spectacular first-round finish, Aspinall etched his name in the history books and is now eyeing the chance to possibly unite the belts against ‘Bones’ in the near future!

Tom Aspinall’s Major Achievements and Awards

• Performance of the Night (Six times)
• Shortest average fight time in UFC history (2:10)
• Largest striking differential in UFC history (4.95)
• Least bottom position time in UFC history (0:01)
• Lowest bottom position percentage in UFC history (0.1%)


• Sherdog: 2023 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year


• Violent Money TV: VMTV UK MMA Male Knockout of the Year 2023

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