Aspinall Defends Interim Title with Spectacular Finish

Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall delivered yet another spectacular finish when he faced Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. Although this match was technically a rematch, the first encounter ended abruptly due to Aspinall suffering a knee injury just seconds into the fight. This time, Aspinall was able to demonstrate his superiority with a dominant performance.

Early in the first round, the fighters exchanged strikes, with Blaydes’ boxing looking sharp as he landed several good shots. Aspinall then moved into the clinch and pressed Blaydes against the cage. It didn’t take long for them to separate, and just seconds later, Aspinall landed a heavy jab that dropped Blaydes. He followed up with relentless ground-and-pound, marking the end of the fight.

IT'S OVER IN ONE MINUTE!

TOM ASPINALL KNOCKS OUT CURTIS BLAYDES #UFC304 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/p4sbx6vGOf

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 28, 2024

With this victory, Aspinall successfully defends his interim title after winning it with an incredible knockout against Sergei Pavlovich last year. It will now be nearly impossible for Jon Jones to deny him a shot at the undisputed title. Aspinall took the opportunity to challenge Jones in his victory interview, confident that he has what it takes to hand “Bones” his first true defeat.

UNDISPUTED NEXT! 🤩 🏆

Tom Aspinall is eyeing up Jon Jones after his #UFC304 win! pic.twitter.com/2yruMJh8Q8

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 28, 2024

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UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad – Results

Main Card

Start time: 10 PM EDT on Saturday, July 27 – Watch via ESPN+

• Welterweight: Leon Edwards (c) vs. Belal Muhammad
• Heavyweight: Tom Aspinall (ic) vs. Curtis Blaydes
• Lightweight: Paddy Pimblett defeats Bobby Green via submission (triangle) – Round 1, 3:22
• Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues defeats Christian Leroy Duncan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Featherweight: Arnold Allen defeats Giga Chikadze via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Start time: 8 PM EDT on Saturday, July 27 – Watch via ESPN

• Featherweight: Nathaniel Wood defeats Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)
• Strawweight (Women): Bruna Brasil defeats Molly McCann via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Catchweight (137 lbs): Jake Hadley defeats Caolan Loughran via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev defeats Manel Kape via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Early Preliminary Card

Start time: 6 PM EDT on Saturday, July 27 – Watch via UFC Fight Pass

• Welterweight: Oban Elliott defeats Preston Parsons via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Light Heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas defeats Marcin Prachnio via submission (arm-triangle) – Round 3, 3:12
• Welterweight: Sam Patterson defeats Kiefer Crosbie via submission (arm-triangle) – Round 1, 2:50
• Heavyweight: Mick Parkin defeats Lukasz Brzeski via KO (punches) – Round 1, 3:23
• Strawweight (Women): Shauna Bannon defeats Alice Ardelean via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

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