LONDON – [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] and [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] faced off one final time Friday ahead of their pivotal clash Saturday.
Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and Aspinall (12-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) square off in a five-round heavyweight main event at UFC Fight Night 208, which takes place at The O2 in London. The card streams on ESPN+.
Both fighters look to enter title contention with a win. Blaydes showed off his hands with a second-round TKO of Chris Daukaus in March. A week prior, Aspinall made quick work of Alexander Volkov with a first-round submission in London.
Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall face off for the final time ahead of what should be a fantastic #UFCLondon headliner. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xl33TzFApO
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 22, 2022
The ceremonial faceoffs took place Friday, hours after fighters officially made weight. Check out Blaydes and Aspinall’s faceoff in the video above.
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