Tom Aspinall is confronted with the prospect of fighting a training partner after Jon Jones.
The interim title holder demands a unified competition with the other heavyweight champion of the UFC, Jon Jones, since the greatest of all time Stipe Miocic in November.
Tom Aspinall begged 'Bones' to sign the contract after the preferred opponent of the American, Alex Pereira, had a unanimous decision against Magomed Ankalaev on UFC 313 last weekend.
A fight between the best big men in MMA seems to be closer than ever – but what will happen after they collide in the most long -awaited matchup of 2025?
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Mick Parkin regards Tom Aspinall Clash
While Tom Aspinall focuses on fighting the best MMA hunter ever, his sparring partner, Mick Parkin, has earned a place with the top 15 heavyweights of the UFC.
He will be confronted on March 22 on March 22 with old competitor Marcin Tybura in the toughest test of his career at UFC London.
The 10-0 rising star admits that a potential fight with Aspinall has already come to him.
However, he says that there is only one way in which fans will see the All-British heavyweight blockbuster.
“It has been raised a few times,” said Parkin during an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow.
“Toaging together, he always wraps us about it. He says, “F— Hell, two more victories, size, and we'll be there.” Because it is always spoken that he is unable to get fights.
“Look, he is my friend and he helped me in my career. I have trained with him for so long now that we are good friends. I hope he gets the Jones fight and he withdraws with a lot of money – that's what we need to push him out of the way.
“I still have to beat Tybura and then there may be 10 more boys I have to fight to get there.
“So it's still far away for me. Unless it was crazy, I would probably not fight Tom. “
Mick Parkin predicts Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall
Parkin believes that Aspinall Jones will give his first real taste of defeat when they scrape later this year.
“Jon Jones is great, he is not an easy challenge but he may not train that intensely,” the 29-year-old added.
“I don't know this. This is completely gambling that it looks from the outside, it doesn't look like he trains so much, he is definitely a little older, and it's absolutely the time to beat him, if there is a time.
“Tom just takes effect and he is just the most dangerous man. Exactly as he moves and such. He is a big guy, he is real, very fast, and he is now in his prime.
“I think he defeated Jon Jones.”
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