History of Tom Aspinall in Timeline
"Thomas Paul Aspinall is an English professional mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)'s Heavyweight division. He currently holds the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion title and is ranked #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings as of July 2, 2024."
March 2020: Scheduled UFC Debut
In March 2020, Tom Aspinall was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Raphael Pessoa at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards. However, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 2020: UFC Debut and Victory
In July 2020, Tom Aspinall made his UFC debut against Jake Collier at UFC on ESPN 14, winning by technical knockout in the first round and earning the Performance of the Night award.
October 2020: Victory against Alan Baudot
In October 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen, Tom Aspinall secured a first-round technical knockout victory against Alan Baudot.
February 2021: Victory against Andrei Arlovski
In February 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis, Tom Aspinall won against Andrei Arlovski via submission in the second round, earning him the Performance of the Night award.
September 2021: Victory against Serghei Spivac
Tom Aspinall won against Serghei Spivac at UFC Fight Night 191 in September 2021 via technical knockout in round one, earning his third Performance of the Night bonus award.
January 2022: Opponent Change for UFC Fight Night 204
In January 2022, it was announced that Tom Aspinall's opponent for UFC Fight Night 204 was changed from Shamil Abdurakhimov to Alexander Volkov.
March 2022: Victory against Alexander Volkov
In March 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204, Tom Aspinall defeated Alexander Volkov by straight armbar submission in the first round, receiving the Performance of the Night award.
July 2022: Loss against Curtis Blaydes and Injury
In July 2022, at UFC Fight Night 208, Tom Aspinall lost to Curtis Blaydes by technical knockout just 15 seconds into the first round due to a knee injury.
July 2023: Victory against Marcin Tybura
Tom Aspinall returned to the UFC in July 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224 after a year off due to injury. He won the fight via TKO in the first round against Marcin Tybura, also earning his fifth Performance of the Night bonus award.
November 2023: Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship Victory
Tom Aspinall faced Sergei Pavlovich for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 295 in November 2023, winning by first-round knockout in just over a minute. This victory earned him his sixth Performance of the Night award.
July 2, 2024: UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings
On July 2, 2024, Tom Aspinall was ranked #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
July 2024: Interim Title Defense and Victory
Tom Aspinall defended his interim title against Curtis Blaydes in a rematch at UFC 304 on July 27, 2024, winning by knockout in the first round. This win earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night award.
