Tom Aspinall relies on Ciryl Gane's 'mistake' and statistics to clinch UFC 321 victory

Aspinall celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Tom aspinall It's pure trust for the UFC 321This Saturday (25), in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Englishman will put the linear heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg) on ​​the line for the first time against Cyryl Gane in the main fight and explains the reason for having such a stance and feeling in the commitment.

To the surprise of many, Aspinall emphasizes that his confidence in a victory over the Frenchman isn't solely due to his progress in training and the favoritism attributed to him by bookmakers. Paying close attention to Gane's movements, the Englishman stated that Gane dug his own grave by declaring that he would test him in a real fight, that is, going beyond the first round. Having a habit of quickly knocking out athletes who defend this idea, the division champion asserted that the title challenger will become a statistic on his record.

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“Did he really use the term ‘deep water’? Everyone who said ‘deep water’ got knocked out in the first minute. So, I’m very happy about that. That’s good,” said the champion at the ‘media day’ of the event. UFC 321, held last Wednesday (22).

Impressive numbers

In the UFC since 2020, Tom aspinall puts on a show in the octagon. In nine fights for the organization, the Englishman has won eight, with only one going past the first round. Andrei Arlovski managed to resist the athlete's attacks in the first five minutes, but ended up being finished in the second round.