Career Timeline of Tom Aspinall: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Tom Aspinall made an impact.

Tom Aspinall is an English professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Heavyweight division. As of March 2025, he holds the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion title and ranks among the top pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC. Aspinall is renowned for his exceptional finishing skills, frequently securing victories early in the first round. He holds the UFC record for the shortest average fight time, averaging just over two minutes per fight. His aggressive and decisive fighting style has made him a prominent figure in the heavyweight division.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

March 2020: UFC debut scheduled against Raphael Pessoa, then Jake Collier; event cancelled

In March 2020, Tom Aspinall was originally scheduled to make his promotional debut against Raphael Pessoa at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards. Pessoa withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Jake Collier, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 2020: UFC debut against Jake Collier

On July 25, 2020, Tom Aspinall fought Jake Collier at UFC on ESPN 14 and won via technical knockout in round one, earning him the Performance of the Night award.

October 2020: Fight against Alan Baudot

In October 2020, Tom Aspinall's second UFC appearance was against Alan Baudot after Serghei Spivac withdrew, and Aspinall won the fight via first-round technical knockout.

February 2021: Fight against Andrei Arlovski

On February 20, 2021, Tom Aspinall faced Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis and won the fight via a submission in round two, earning him the Performance of the Night award.

September 2021: Fight against Serghei Spivac

On September 4, 2021, Tom Aspinall was expected to face Sergei Pavlovich, but he was replaced by Serghei Spivac and Aspinall won the fight via technical knockout in round one, earning Aspinall his third Performance of the Night bonus award.

January 2022: Fight scheduled against Shamil Abdurakhimov replaced with Alexander Volkov

On January 21, 2022, it was announced that Tom Aspinall would instead face Alexander Volkov, replacing the scheduled fight against Shamil Abdurakhimov.

March 2022: Fight against Alexander Volkov

On March 19, 2022, Tom Aspinall faced Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 204 and won the fight via straight armbar submission in round one, receiving the Performance of the Night award.

July 2022: Fight against Curtis Blaydes

On July 23, 2022, Tom Aspinall faced Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 208. He lost the fight by technical knockout due to a knee injury.

July 2023: Fight against Marcin Tybura

On July 22, 2023, Tom Aspinall faced Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 224. He won the fight via TKO, receiving his fifth Performance of the Night bonus award.

November 2023: Won Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship against Sergei Pavlovich

On November 11, 2023, Tom Aspinall faced Sergei Pavlovich for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 295, winning by first-round knockout and earning his sixth Performance of the Night award.

July 2024: Defended Interim Title against Curtis Blaydes

On July 27, 2024, Tom Aspinall defended his interim title against Curtis Blaydes in a rematch at UFC 304. He won the fight by knockout and earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night award.

November 2024: Backup fighter for UFC Heavyweight Championship bout

On November 16, 2024, Tom Aspinall served as the backup fighter for the UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.

March 2025: Ranked #10 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings

As of March 2025, Tom Aspinall is ranked #10 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

March 22, 2025: Competes in the Heavyweight division of the UFC

As of March 22, 2025, Tom Aspinall competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion.