heavyweight champion had a historic run in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division, but since moving up a weight class and beating , fans and pundits have called into question the legitimacy of his title and why United Kingdom star and interim UFC heavyweight champion, , is being denied a shot at unifying the belt. The latest to voice their opinion on this hot topic is ex-UFC fighter, Brendan Schaub, who had a lot to say about the situation. Aspinall will not be squaring off against Jones in his next fight, as it was recently announced that the Briton will rematch in UFC 304’s co-main event, which takes place in Manchester, England.
Though Schaub is a polarizing figure when it comes to hot takes, the former UFC fighter has been on top of the Aspinall-title-fight situation from the jump. Schaub has no reason to bury Jones like some critics, but is confused about why some heavyweights are pretending Aspinall doesn’t exist. Jones has clung to his Miocic fight, and Gane, meanwhile, is filming a movie.
Aspinall gets to forget about Jones for a bit and put his energy into a training camp this summer as he takes on a familiar foe, Curtis Blaydes. The two heavyweights met back in 2022 and Blaydes got the nod over the Brit . Aspinall gets to rewrite history and become undeniable for a title unification bout soon after.
Schaub believes Aspinall is not only the future of the division, but the present too, : “Tom Aspinall is the best heavyweight in the world ...
Nobody wants to figh.