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UFC 304 | Pro fighters make their picks for Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes interim title fight
Cole Shelton - July 25, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 304, the interim heavyweight title is up for grabs as Tom Aspinall looks to defend his interim title against Curtis Blaydes. Heading into the fight, Aspinall is a sizeable -440 favorite while ‘Razor’ is a +310 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the heavyweight interim title fight. The majority of pros expect Aspinall to get his hand raised as many believe he is the best heavyweight alive.
Curtis Blaydes threatens to "f*ck up" Alex Pereira if UFC champion moves to heavyweight: "That's a bad idea!"
Josh Evanoff - July 24, 2024
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes believes it would be a mistake for Alex Pereira to move up. ‘Razor’ is set for his crack at UFC gold this Saturday night in Manchester. In the co-main event of UFC 304, Curtis Blaydes will face interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. He previously handed the British fighter a loss due to injury in the summer of 2022. Since then, both men have continued to rise up the heavyweight division.
Ciryl Gane’s coach responds to ducking accusations from Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes
Harry Kettle - July 23, 2024
Ciryl Gane’s coach has responded to ducking accusations from heavyweight rivals Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes. As we know, Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes will meet this weekend at UFC 304. The two will battle it out for the UFC interim heavyweight championship, a title formerly held by Ciryl Gane.
Tom Aspinall calls Curtis Blaydes the "hardest matchup" for him in the heavyweight division
Cole Shelton - July 22, 2024
Tom Aspinall believes Curtis Blaydes is the most difficult stylistic matchup for him in the entire heavyweight division. Aspinall is set to defend his interim heavyweight title against Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England on Saturday night. It serves as a rematch of their 2022 fight, which ended in just 15 seconds due to Aspinall tearing his knee.
Curtis Blaydes isn't making big changes ahead of Tom Aspinall fight at UFC 304
Harry Kettle - July 15, 2024
Curtis Blaydes has admitted that he isn’t making too many changes ahead of his showdown with Tom Aspinall. As we know, Curtis Blaydes will take on Tom Aspinall for the interim UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 304. The contest will take place in Manchester, England as Aspinall looks to set up a future date for the undisputed heavyweight title.
Jon Anik explains his worry with UFC 304 co-headliner between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes: "I’d like to see some pressure on this heavyweight division to move forward"
Fernando Quiles - July 11, 2024
UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik has revealed what situation he’d find to be less than ideal for the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall will be putting the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304. Aspinall, who captured interim gold back in November 2023, was hoping to go straight into an undisputed title fight with Jon Jones. Instead, he’ll mix it up with Blaydes in a rematch from a disastrous and quick end to their first meeting.
Curtis Blaydes believes fight with Tom Aspinall is for "real" UFC heavyweight title: "He's the guy with the real belt"
Josh Evanoff - June 5, 2024
Curtis Blaydes believes that his fight with Tom Aspinall at UFC 304 is for the real heavyweight title. ‘Razor’ has been out of the octagon since a second-round knockout victory over Jailton Almeida in March at UFC 299. That win was Curtis Blaydes’s fourth in his last five cage appearances, and enough for him to get a crack at Tom Aspinall. The British heavyweight had previously won interim gold with a knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich last November.
Curtis Blaydes shares bold prediction for his UFC 304 interim title fight against Tom Aspinall
Cole Shelton - May 22, 2024
Curtis Blaydes shares a bold prediction for his UFC 304 interim heavyweight title fight against Tom Aspinall, which sees the fight ending quickly. Blaydes and Aspinall are set to rematch in the co-main event of UFC 304 for the interim heavyweight title. The two fought back in July of 2022 and it was Blaydes who won in 15 seconds as Aspinall blew out his knee.
Tom Aspinall says undisputed heavyweight title fight must come next after Curtis Blaydes fight at UFC 304
Harry Kettle - May 21, 2024
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is determined to wait for his undisputed title shot if he gets through Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304. At UFC 304, Tom Aspinall will defend his interim heavyweight championship. He’ll do so against Curtis Blaydes, as he attempts to keep his place in the pecking order. Of course, his big plan if he can defeat Blaydes will be to take on the winner of the upcoming Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic bout.
Jon Jones believes Tom Aspinall could lose UFC 304 title defense against Curtis Blaydes: "He's drinking his own Kool-aid"
Josh Evanoff - May 17, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones isn’t so sure that Tom Aspinall is going to make it through Curtis Blaydes. Earlier this week, it was made official that the British fighter would be fighting in the co-main event of UFC 304 in Manchester. Months after defeating Sergei Pavlovich to win interim gold, Tom Aspinall will look to make his first title defense against Curtis Blaydes. ‘Razor’ previously defeated the heavyweight by first-round stoppage due to injury in 2022.
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall calls for a rematch with Curtis Blaydes: “It’s personal in a professional kind of way”
Harry Kettle - March 27, 2024
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has given his thoughts on a rematch with Curtis Blaydes. Right now, Tom Aspinall is in limbo. He is the interim champion, but it doesn’t seem likely that he’ll get the chance to unify the belt against Jon Jones. Instead, Jon is holding out for a legacy showdown with Stipe Miocic.
Curtis Blaydes shuns idea of fighting Ciryl Gane following UFC 299 KO win: "That's not happening"
Fernando Quiles - March 10, 2024
Curtis Blaydes has no plans to fight Ciryl Gane following his stunning UFC 299 KO victory. Blaydes had a huge moment in the featured preliminary bout on the UFC 299 card. “Razor” went one-on-one with Jailton Almeida. While Almeida had success with his grappling in round one, it ended up being his downfall in the second stanza. Early in round two, Jailton went for a takedown, but Blaydes unloaded with a series of punches that put his opponent out.
Tom Aspinall responds to callout from UFC 299 winner Curtis Blaydes
Fernando Quiles - March 10, 2024
UFC 299 Results: Curtis Blaydes stops Jailton Almeida (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the featured prelim between Jailton Almeida and Curtis Blaydes. Almeida (20-2 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a fifteen-fight win streak, his most recent being a unanimous decision victory over Derrick Lewis this past November. ‘Malhadinho’ has gone a perfect 6-0 since joining the UFC ranks, scoring stoppages in five of those six wins.
Jailton Almeida believes three rounds is better for Curtis Blaydes, eyes an interim title shot against Tom Aspinall in Brazil with a win
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2024
Jailton Almeida is glad he got rebooked against Curtis Blaydes but is disappointed the fight is only three rounds. Almeida and Blaydes were supposed to headline UFC Sao Paulo last November, but an injury to the American knocked him out of the fight. Almeida went on to dominate Derrick Lewis and then got rebooked against Blaydes at UFC 299 in Miami, which he was happy about. However, the Brazilian wishes it was five rounds as he feels like a twenty-five-minute contest favored him.
Curtis Blaydes plans to channel his "inner Justin Gaethje" at UFC 299 against Jailton Almeida: "I have the hands to put this guy away"
Cole Shelton - March 4, 2024
Curtis Blaydes says he plans to fight like Justin Gaethje at UFC 299 on Saturday. Blaydes is set to take on Jailton Almeida in a pivotal heavyweight bout in Miami. The two were supposed to fight last November, but an injury to Blaydes forced him to withdraw from the bout. Almeida went on to beat Derrick Lewis by a one-sided decision and the two are now rebooked to collide at UFC 299.
Tom Aspinall expresses interest in fighting the winner of Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida: “Sounds good”
Harry Kettle - January 2, 2024
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has expressed his interest in fighting the winner of Curtis Blaydes vs Jailton Almeida. At UFC 295, Tom Aspinall knocked out Sergei Pavlovich to become a world champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The next step for him, as an interim title holder, would usually be to take on the reigning champion to unify the belts. Unfortunately, it seems as if Jon Jones is still planning to battle Stipe Miocic when he makes his comeback.
Curtis Blaydes releases statement after having to pull out of UFC Sao Paulo main event
Cole Shelton - October 10, 2023
Curtis Blaydes has opened up on his decision to withdraw from the UFC Sao Paulo main event against Jailton Almeida. On Monday it was revealed that Blaydes withdrew from his Nov. 4 main event and was replaced by Derrick Lewis. At the time, it wasn’t revealed what happened to Blaydes, but it has since been reported he suffered an ankle injury.
Derrick Lewis replaces Curtis Blaydes, now headlines UFC Sao Paulo against Jailton Almeida
Cole Shelton - October 9, 2023
Derrick Lewis will be going down to Brazil next month to headline UFC Sao Paulo. On Monday, it was reported that Curtis Blaydes was out of his scheduled main event fight against Jailton Almeida at UFC Sao Paulo due to injury. However, Ag.Fight revealed that Derrick Lewis has agreed to step up to face the Brazilian in the main event spot on Nov. 4 at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.