Tom Aspinall reacts to another first round UFC win

Tom Aspinall claimed another first round victory in the UFC last night.
By Phil Wilkinson
Published 11th Oct 2020, 10:54 BST
Updated 11th Oct 2020, 10:58 BST
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Tom Aspinall clinches victory

The 27-year-old needed just 45 seconds to win his debut - and this time he got a stoppage 1min 35 secs into the opening round.

He put opponent Alan Baudot on the ground and unleashed a flurry of punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight.

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But the heavyweight said: “I wasn’t happy with that but a win’s a win."

The win followed his "perfect" win against Jake Collier in 45 seconds, meaning he has spent less than three minutes in octagon action!

Aspinall, who hails from Atherton, coaches Jiu Jitsu at Elite Fitness Factory in Wigan - the gym owned by his Team Kaobon mate Mike Grundy.

He was initially scheduled to face Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Island 5 but he was forced out of the fight after contracting coronavirus. Following his victory, Aspinall wished Spivak a swift recovery and says he hopes to fight him in the future.

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