2024-07-28 09:45:02
Who they are: Aspinall is the interim heavyweight champ, an athletic big man with an abundance of knockout power. Blaydes is a heavyweight grinder who’s made a living out of being a problem without ever getting close to being a star. If you can’t wrestle, though, he’s the guy who will probably find out.
Why it matters: The winner here will either fight the winner of Jones vs. Miocic (so … probably Jones) or he’ll be crowned the champ by default some time down the road. The betting odds lean heavily toward Aspinall, and the UFC is probably hoping he’ll be the one left standing when the dust clears. Fight fans love a heavyweight with one-punch power. If Aspinall wins this, expect him to start his campaign right away to convince Jones to stick around.
