Last fight
UFC 295
Win
Pavlovich vs Aspinall
Nov. 11, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
11
Wins by Knockout
3
Wins by Submission
13
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 134
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 201
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 4
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Salford, England
Trains at
Team Kaobon
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
31
Height
77.00
Weight
261.60
Octagon Debut
Mar. 21, 2020
Reach
78.00
Leg reach
44.00
- Pro since 2014
- Has won 10 of his last 11
- 11 wins by KO, three by submission (Heel hook, RNC, armbar)
- Has finished all wins, 13 in the first round
- 11 wins in 1:35 or less
- Five wins in under a minute (shortest win – nine seconds)
- Reported 6-0 amateur record
UFC 295 (11/11/23) Aspinall stopped Sergei Pavlovich via strikes at 1:09 of the first round to win the UFC interim heavyweight title
UFC Fight Night (7/22/23) Aspinall stopped Marcin Tybura via strikes at 1:13 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (7/23/22) Aspinall lost via TKO (injury) to Curtis Blaydes at :15 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/19/22) Aspinall submitted Alexander Volkov via armbar at 3:45 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/4/21) Aspinall stopped Serghei Spivac via strikes at 2:30 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) Aspinall submitted Andrei Arlovski via rear naked choke at 1:09 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/10/20) Aspinall stopped Alan Baudot via strikes at 1:35 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (7/25/20) Aspinall stopped Jake Collier via strikes at :45 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I got into it through my father. I started seriously training in my early teens.
What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time British amateur champ
Do you have any heroes? Naseem Hamed
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I get to test myself against the best in the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Personal training qualifications
What was your job before you started fighting? Personal trainer
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Flying knee
