The British heavyweight Tom Aspinall broke a huge record held by the former UFC mega-star Ronda Rousey in March 2022 at UFC Fight Night in London.
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At UFC London in March, Aspinall took on the Russian heavyweight fighter Alexander Volkov in the main event. The 29-year-old looked pretty confident going into the fight.
Aspinall took only 3:45 minutes of the first round to submit the ‘Drago’ via a straight armbar. He also won the ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for this victory in his home country.
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With this victory, Aspinall became the fastest fighter to finish five UFC wins in the least time. The Brit fighter took only a total of 14 minutes and 24 seconds to finish five consecutive UFC bouts.
Previously, the record was held by one of the pioneers of women fighting and former UFC champion Ronda Rousey. She took only 17 minutes and 23 seconds to finish her five consecutive UFC fights. That means Aspinall beat Rousey by 3 minutes and 1 second to become the fastest UFC fighter to finish five fights in a row.
With this win, the 29-year-old improved his undefeated UFC record to five wins. He will return to action this weekend to further his undefeated run in the promotion.
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes: UFC London
Tom Aspinall will return to action this weekend and take on the number four ranked heavyweight fighter Curtis Blaydes in the main event of UFC Fight Night in London.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 26: Tom Aspinall of England celebrates after his victory over Jake Collier in their heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 26, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Aspinall is currently undefeated in the promotion with an MMA record of 12-2 under his name. All of his five UFC wins have come via a finish, four in the first round and only one in the second.
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The Brit fighter has made a mark in the division with all these stunning wins. He now stands number sixth on the roster. If he gets through Blaydes, Aspinall would stand among the top-five contenders on the roster.
However, ‘Razor’ is one of the finest heavyweights in the promotion. He is currently on a two-fight win streak. Blaydes won’t be a walk in the park for Aspinall. But a win in this fight will take him closer to the title.
Do you think Aspinall can get through Blaydes? What are your thoughts on Aspinall breaking Rousey’s record? Let us know in the comments section below.
