sport news Tom Aspinall backs the 'scary fight' with Curtis Blaydes to push him to another ... trends now

sport news Tom Aspinall backs the 'scary fight' with Curtis Blaydes to push him to another ... trends now
sport news Tom Aspinall backs the 'scary fight' with Curtis Blaydes to push him to another ... trends now

sport news Tom Aspinall backs the 'scary fight' with Curtis Blaydes to push him to another ... trends now

Tom Aspinall backs 'scary fight' with Curtis Blaydes to push him to another level as British heavyweight star admits UFC London clash is his 'toughest match-up in the division' Tom Aspinall beat Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC London in March  Heavyweight is rising star and faces another huge challenge on home turf  He will face Curtis Blaydes and thinks it is 'toughest fight in the division' for him 'That pushes me to levels I’ve never been before, and that’s what I need', he said 

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Tom Aspinall believes Curtis Blaydes will present the kind of scary challenge that transforms him into a lethal competitor. 

The British rising star thinks his UFC London opponent offers his toughest test in terms of style, but backs that fear inside to draw the best out of him. 

Blaydes is one of the division's best wrestlers and poses a different kind of threat to Aspinall, who will headline on home soil on July 23. 

Tom Aspinall will fight Curtis Blaydes in a huge heavyweight match-up this July

Tom Aspinall will fight Curtis Blaydes in a huge heavyweight match-up this July 

Blaydes (right) is a legitimate contender and will provide a tough test for Aspinall

Blaydes (right) is a legitimate contender and will provide a tough test for Aspinall

The 29-year-old Brit told the "MMA Hour: 'If they’re coming back to the UK obviously I’m not going to miss that opportunity.

'That night in March, that was something special and if we have the opportunity to do anything even close to that again,

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