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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
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,