Tom Aspinall to face ex-UFC heavyweight champion

Tom Aspinall will face a former UFC champion this weekend.
Tom Aspinall (right) won his previous two UFC fightsTom Aspinall (right) won his previous two UFC fights
Tom Aspinall (right) won his previous two UFC fights

He takes on the great Andrei Arlovski in a heavyweight showdown in Las Vegas.

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

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He has registered first round finishes in both of his UFC fights so far.

In his most recent fight, he put opponent Alan Baudot on the ground and unleashed a flurry of punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight after 1min 35 secs.

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

Veteran Arlovski, 42, was heavyweight champion in 2005 and has registered 30 wins from his 49 MMA professional fights. Nicknamed the Pitbull, he has also acted in numerous movies and TV shows.

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