{"id":453829,"date":"2022-07-22T14:42:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T21:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=453829"},"modified":"2022-07-22T14:42:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T21:42:57","slug":"curtis-blaydes-believes-tom-aspinall-is-legit-expects-to-face-the-gane-tuivasa-winner-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/curtis-blaydes-believes-tom-aspinall-is-legit-expects-to-face-the-gane-tuivasa-winner-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtis Blaydes believes Tom Aspinall is “legit,” expects to face the Gane-Tuivasa winner next"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curtis Blaydes says he knows Tom Aspinall is legit but is confident he will get his hand raised on Saturday night in London, England.<\/p>\n

After Blaydes knocked out Chris Daukaus and Aspinall submitted Alexander Volkov, he figured he would face the Brit next time out. He knew he still needed a few more wins before getting a title shot so was glad to head to England and face the hometown fighter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been very impressive. He\u2019s not your standard big, slow, plodding heavyweight. He throws combinations, he\u2019s athletic, he has a bounce, he\u2019s a respectable opponent, and a win over him is legitimate,” Blaydes said at UFC London media day<\/a>. “Some guys you beat, you know, I\u2019m way, way, way better, you have no reason to be in the octagon with me. He belongs in the octagon. He\u2019s legit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Curtis<\/p>\n

Although Curtis Blaydes believes Tom Aspinall is legit, he just has confidence in his own game to get the win. Should he win, it would be three in a row, however, he believes he’ll need one more win and expects to face the winner of Tai Tuivasa vs. Ciryl Gane which headlines UFC Paris in September.<\/p>\n

\u201cA win over Tom puts me waiting for the winner of Ciryl Gane and (Tai Tuivasa). I think we all know that. That\u2019s why the UFC has set up these fights. We knew this back in February when Tom fought, Tuivasa fought, I fought,” Blaydes said. “They were setting this up six months in advance, so I\u2019ll probably get the winner of that fight, and then the winner of that fight will get a title shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blaydes, as mentioned, is coming off a KO win over Chris Daukaus after beating Jairzinho Rozenstruik by decision.<\/p>\n

Do you think Curtis Blaydes will defeat Tom Aspinall in the main event of UFC London?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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