Tom Aspinall could soon get a probability to (kind of) avenge the one real loss he’s suffered.
The UFC heavyweight champion officially has three defeats on his 18-fight skilled MMA record.
One in every of them got here when he suffered a nasty knee injury the primary time he fought Curtis Blaydes in 2022.
Tom Aspinall also lost by disqualification for throwing a downward elbow in a 2016 fight he was dominating – however the only legitimate defeat on his record got here when he fought Stuart Austin a yr earlier.
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How Stuart Austin beat Tom Aspinall
Tom Aspinall made it look easy as he amassed a 3-0 record by stopping all of his opponents inside one minute.
One other win seemed certain when he was matched up with Stuart Austin at BAMMA 21 in June 2015.
‘He-Man’ began his profession with eight straight wins, but lost back-to-back fights before facing the longer term UFC heavyweight champion.
Austin got back within the win column when he caught Aspinall in a heel hook and compelled him to tap out within the second round of their memorable clash.
The one man to beat Aspinall went on to win the BAMMA heavyweight belt to cement himself as one to look at, but he eventually fell out of affection with MMA and commenced focusing more on coaching the following crop of UFC hopefuls.
Austin does still compete, though. The 37-year-old currently boasts a 19-8 record, which incorporates a 28-second knockout win over Sandro Vieira at Levels Fight League 19 in August of this yr.
Stuart Austin trains the following heavyweight superstar
Stuart Austin’s primary focus is training a heavyweight who could fight for UFC gold in 2026.
The one man to beat Tom Aspinall got an ex-NFL star knocked out cold with perfect advice at UFC Vegas 103 in March.
Mario Pinto looked overwhelmed in the course of the first round of his UFC profession. Once he got back to his corner, Austin managed to calm him down before instructing the 27-year-old to “double jab your way in and throw that two.”
40 seconds later, Pinto threw two jabs and an enormous overhand right to place Austen Lane to sleep.
Pinto picked up his second win contained in the Octagon when he TKO’d Jhonata Diniz at UFC Rio earlier this month.
The 11-0 prospect was praised for conducting the ‘funniest interview ever’ after his latest UFC victory.
Heavyweight is a notoriously shallow division. All Pinto must earn a shot at Aspinall’s title is to select up a pair more impressive wins, while ensuring he makes essentially the most of his opportunities on the mic.
First, Aspinall has to carry onto his belt by beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.