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Tom Aspinall claims British fighter is the UFC's next global star

Tom Aspinall claims British fighter is the UFC's next global starMike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
The interim UFC heavyweight champion believes one fighter has a promising future with the promotion.

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is one of MMA's biggest stars. 

Aspinall claimed the interim belt at UFC 295 following a first round knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich and is now on the brink of a shot against Jon Jones who holds the full title. 

With Aspinall joining Leon Edwards as a UFC title holder, British MMA is experiencing a boom and the 30-year-old believes this will continue following Michael Page's impressive UFC debut against Kevin Holland at UFC 299. 

“MVP is very good, I trained with him recently, but I think especially after he’s just made his debut now in the UFC, to come in and beat Kevin Holland who’s someone in the top 15 ranked on your debut – he looked so impressive,” Aspinall said on his YouTube channel

“I think that he’s definitely special, not just a special athlete, but he’s a special human being too.

"He’s definitely going to be a superstar in the sport, that’s for sure."

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