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UFC 295: Jon Jones reacts to Tom Aspinall's knockout win against Sergei Pavlovich

UFC 295: Jon Jones reacts to Tom Aspinall's knockout win against Sergei PavlovichSean M. Haffey/Getty Images
Tom Aspinall is the new UFC interim heavyweight champion.

Whenever a major UFC event comes to an end, there is often a buzz amongst fans about what they have just seen. 

Saturday's UFC 295 event in New York was no different and one of the reasons was the co-main event between Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich. 

This fight pitted two of the heavyweight division's most exciting fighters against each other, and it did not disappoint. 

Despite being rocked early on by Pavlovich, Aspinall stopped his opponent inside 69 seconds with two left-right combinations. 

This performance is one that has received plenty of praise from the world of MMA including current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. 

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"Tom congratulations on the interim heavyweight championship belt! That was an awesome performance!" Jones wrote on X

As a result of claiming the interim belt, Aspinall is now in a strong position to challenge Jones for the full title, however, there is uncertainty about whether this fight will ever happen with Jones needing to recover from a pectoral injury which he suffered in training. 

 

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