UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will make the first defence of his title in his home city of Manchester tonight.
It will come against Curtis Blaydes and it is an opponent who Aspinall will want to settle the score with.
Aspinall and Blaydes met in London two years ago, but just 15 seconds into their bout, the British star injured his knee and was unable to continue.
Now after a long road to recovery, Aspinall is one of the UFC's top heavyweights and he will look to send a statement to the rest of the division come fight night.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Aspinall vs. Blaydes.
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When is the Aspinall vs. Blaydes fight tonight? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, July 27
- Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Sunday)
- Aspinall vs. Blaydes cagewalks (approx): 11:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK, while the cagewalks for Aspinall vs. Blaydes are scheduled for 11:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change.
What channel/stream is Aspinall vs. Blaydes tonight?
- U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. can purchase the event on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Aspinall vs. Blaydes fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England.
Ticket information for Aspinall vs. Blaydes
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Tom Aspinall record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: April 11, 1993
- Height: 6' 5"
- Reach: 78"
- Total fights: 17
- Record: 14-3-0
Curtis Blaydes record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: February 18, 1991
- Height: 6' 4"
- Reach: 80"
- Total fights: 22
- Record: 18-4-0 (1 NC)
Aspinall vs. Blaydes fight card
Main card
- Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad; For Edwards' UFC welterweight title
- Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes; For Aspinall's UFC interim heavyweight title
- Bobby Green vs. Paddy Pimblett; Lightweight
- Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape; Flyweight
- Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze; Featherweight
Prelims
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda; Featherweight
- Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil; Women's strawweight
- Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski; Heavyweight
Early prelims
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons; Welterweight
- Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie; Welterweight
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodriguez; Middleweight
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio; Light heavyweight