"This is the start of me running things!" Tom Aspinall on UFC London and Volkov status
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- čas přidán 8. 03. 2022
- Tom Aspinall speaks to Nick Peet about his first UFC main event as he headlines UFC London on the Octagon's return to the capital. He also discusses the status of his intended opponent, Alexander Volkov.
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Tom's so young, so promising and has every single last marble in his bag. Super-aware of his opponents, humble, grounded. Excited to see this guy fight again
Ngannou by first round KO
Lol im joking, really hoping Tom is champ one day
We’ve never had a English heavyweight look so promising
A+ accent
Jake Paul by first round KO!
Such a well spoken humble guy!
Love seeing all these young stars coming up in the UFC! the sport of MMA has come soo far, let's go!
From what I've seen of him he has all the tools to get to the top, along with being a top bloke with a good head on his shoulders.
Excited for Toms future! When he said "10 years ago, it was all a dream" did anyone else sing out "i used to read word up magazine" afterwards or just me lol
Tom is a great guy, and can't help but root for him! He's gonna be champ no doubt!
What a likeable human being!!!
This fight will really show us if Tom is top heavyweight material. I hope he gets the dub 🏴🏴
He stole paddy’s accent
@@Woolwoven what 😂
That is no scouse accent my friend
@@Woolwoven not even close
Not really, Volkov isn't even top 5.
as others have said in the comments Tom is so grounded and has such a great perspective of the fight game... BUT, he definitely doesn't realise how marketable he is. Everyone likes a lean heavyweight, Black Belt on the ground AND excellent in front of the cameras. If he keeps going the way he has been he will be a superstar champion or not!
Big fan of Tom aspinall
Incredible chin. Like a Greek hero.
I'll be rooting for Tom Aspinall from Newcastle!
Favourite fighter on the HW roster - cannot wait to see him take the step up next week!
He’s lucky ngannou left. Gane will beat him, but Francis would’ve sent him to god
@@islandworkout maybe not he’s a very fast heavyweight and taller than ngannou also has a chin never been knocked out….
@@khuraym2511 Aspinal is not a very fast heavyweight? Have a day off easily the quickest hands in the division.
@@islandworkout tuivasa beats all of them
@@khuraym2511 yea he’s also never been hit by Francis so don’t really matter how good your chin is
I'm rooting for him to win against Volkov and hopefully UFC would match him with Ciryl Gane this year. Two of the most Technical Striker in Heavyweight that moves like a Middleweight I cannot wait.
Tom and gane is a future ttle fight I think might not see that for another year or two. Be great when it happens
A brilliant prospect with a good head on his shoulders! I'll be very shocked if Tom doesn't touch UFC gold before it's all said and done.
Hes got no chance of touching heavywieght gold hes to small I think hell loose to volkov but if not he wont get past the top of the division...hell drop down to light heavywieght after a couple of losses and has a mich getter chance but even still tough !!!!! And his skills are good not world class level :) imo ofcourse lol....the minute he meets someone who can wrestle/snapjitsu we will see a similar story to Darren till :(
@@choeel4784 6ft 5 isn’t small and he is a bjj black belt. Not many elite heavyweights have got a bjj black belt
@@choeel4784 Definitely bait comment 🎣
Great human being very grounded and from Blighty 🏴🏴🏴🏴
His jujitsu is absolutely unreal. Nobody has seen it yet but his skills on the ground are sick
Best heavyweight BJJ guy since Fabricio Werdum?
@Eight Loco completely forgot that fight lol
Ive trained with tom so its from personal experience youll be looking back at these comments when hes champion in the next 2 years
Massive fan of Tom.
The guy is the real deal and looks a more brutal version of Gane in the Octagon.
As a Brit i really hope he becomes the champ one day
Q: Has Alexander Volkov had a) 1,000,000 fights, b) 5,000,000 fights, c) 70,000 fights, or d) 20,000 fights?
*Tom Aspinall* : Yes.
Lol
Soon to be champion. Absolute confidence that he will be heavyweight champion.
Class fighter. Has the potential to be champ in that division
Good humble Tom is wishing him all the best for his fight.👍
can't fault this guy, absolutely love him!
Great lad….exciting fighter with speed, technical skills, and fight IQ! So excited for this fight! Go Tom!
I’m a massive fan of this guy
If aspinall wins this. Tai tuivasa fight would be brilliant
Great shout 👍🏼 that would be class
Looks like tai is fighting stipe mate, I think if he gets the win the derick Lewis fight makes sense
I think aspinal will win volkov hasn't looked great recently and him going the distance with Greg Hardy has aged really badly
He might get past volkov but no one better than him :)
AGED TERRIBLY 🤣🤣🤣
@@choeel4784 why? He probably has the best grappling in the top 10. Hes also the fastest and much more skilled than most of them
@@choeel4784 I can see this lad winning the title in a year or two
@@canismajoris6733 yea dude… People say Gane is the best moving heavyweight but idk about that… Him and Aspinall are different styles of movement I guess but still man. Aspinall is fast as hell while bouncing around, great foot movement, and throws fast vicious combos and hits hard af. And he’s got those kind of “hard” punches that are Mike Tyson like. It’s like Francis Nganu is like strength based power, Aspinall is like speed power. Awesome. I’m super excited about him. Only one I’m more excited about right now is Chimaev
@@canismajoris6733 don't underestimate Tom's ground game though. His dad's been teaching the family BJJ since they could walk
Future UFC heavyweight champion for sure the most well rounded he has it all
Proper buzzing to see this guy fight 👌
Cannot wait to watch Tom fight at the 02, managed to get tickets thankfully 😅
Loving this new confident & out there Tom tbh
I really like this guy. Hope he goes all the way to the belt.
Most Well rounded heavyweight right now
This guy will be heavyweight champ at some point mark my words!
Cringe
Your words are marked.
Okay, I've marked your words Oh Great One. What a pratty thing to say.
Not while Ngannou is around!!
He's like the exact opposite personality of Paddy but I love them both 😂😉
Because Paddy is only 70kg, he’s a boy. The heavyweights are the true alpha’s…no bs trash talk amongst the heavyweights…no need for it.
What a legend, big ups tom, get the finish and march on to a title shot in 23
Powerful chin.
Pimblett getting all the hype for no reason when it should be this guy
Yes Tom. Aspinall Smash
England’s best hope for another ufc belt, not just a big lump also a great athlete
Come on Tom and England all the way💪🏻
While I haven't seen all of his fight, I've seen a few and I can't remember him really struggling at all. I think he'll go far. Would love to see a British champ but I really don't see anyone taking the belt from Ngannou.
Tom plants him in 1
Ngannous leaving though. 2nd British champ up and coming Tommy Aspinall 🇬🇧
@Wannabe Buddhist lost
Dana's going to be the one to take the belt from Ngannou...
Tom's going to be sitting there for once the top few in the queue have sorted out the fall-out in the division, and I'm stoked for when that title shot happens
At one point people thought Miocic was unbeatable too, as they also did Cain Velasquez. In the end theres always somebody else on the horizon as far as the UFC heavyweight title belt goes. Ngannou has only defended the belt once.
He talks the talk, looking forward to seeing him walk the walk (hopefully)
Come on Tom lad get the win!!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Tom's a top lad, i hope one day he is champion.
I'd like to see Tom get away from team cowbonn. I don't think they make world-class fighters, and I think with the right team Tom could be champ.
Great mindset. Can see him putting in some strong performances in the coming years. So happy to have another UK fighter in the mix. Hope paddy gets off to a good start aswell
Tom will do him, he is a level above. As long as the occasion doesn't get to him, he'll be raising his glove.
Future champion and what seems to be a real good man and bisbing pick as the dark horse for a long time in the heavyweight
he’s from the same place as me! (atherton) this is the proudest i’ve been to live here
That chin will take some cracking
😂😂
Imagine if he becomes the Fury of MMA!! Not getting carried away or anything...
Let's all prey he doesn't. Tom's a genuine honest guy
no he will be hes very talented
@@bigshagger8277 How is Fury not honest?
@Sukhdev R34 oh he's honest alright.... untill next week when he says the complete opposite
@@bigshagger8277 fury flip flop
Il a pris le match avec sérénité, envie ,et le plus beau dans tout ça ,son bon comportement,son engagement dans le marquage ,de ses accélérations le tout dans un mental for ( Esprit compétiteur )
Wishing him all the best for Saturday.
1st round win for Tom, itll be a difficult fight for sure as its a step up in quality opposition.
What a decent young man he's got his head screwed on the right way by the sounds of it I really hope this guy goes far because I watched his last few fights and he's a beast be nice to see him have a test which this fight should be because Volk ain't a push over good Luck Tom wish I could be there UFC back in the UK looking forward to watching it
💯 Tom's got this!
Let's go Tom!!!!
Good luck big man
Go on Tom. Great to see his brother Nathan doing well in the darts too
😂😂😂
I'm more hyped about Aspinall than I was about Till. Just because he isn't the generic big mouth from Liverpool means he goes under the radar more.
Hes from Atherton, about 30 mins from Liverpool
@@WALTONCHIEF So Darren is a wool? Lol.
Cmon Tom!
Damn there is ALOT of pressure on Tom in this fight.
He pulls this off by finnish my god he might fight for the title in 22/23.
He is for sure one of my favorite fighters. Hate that he at one point will have to fight Gane. Battle of the chill dudes ❤️
He’d be fighting stipe or Jones for the interim if he wins.
BIG UP TOM! Best of luck
Reminds me of Adam Llanna. Great lad and he is destined for the top!!
Let the Tom, see the Aspinall!
Hahaha Paddy Mcguinness
No likey, no lighty!
Sounds like a Lancashire lad. Reminds me of my grandfather. Hoping to see Tom do well.
Good luck Tom
His rise has been so quick, I just hope as a main event he's being fairly rewarded financially
I really like this lad me hope he does great things credit to his family is big Tom!✌&❤
Let’s go Tom
The dudes got MAD skills
Love to see Tom fight bam bam
It will be gr8 to see a Brit as the UFC heavyweight champ....the baddest man on the planet.
The take over starts, Tom for the w
go on Tom
This guy is awesome.
he is so wise
The next generation is starting to take over. Aspinall and Gane move insanely well. They look like all the fighters in the other divisions, but just bigger and stronger.
Great fighter
I would like to see Aspinall vs Tuivasa, that would be a great fight.
Tuivasa is overrated, jst my opinion🌚.
Let’s gooooooi Tom
Can’t not like him, great head on his shoulders
he looks in great shape more athletic, than his last outing.
“What’s the secret”…
_”Be an _*_incredible_*_ Boxer, a BJJ _*_Black Belt,_*_ insanely fast, and really powerful”._
-‘Tom Aspinall’s secret to success.’
I sort of like Volkov in this spot, but I'm hoping that I'm wrong. I really like Aspinall.
I would have liked to have seen Tom get someone else before making this leap, but it is what it is. For what it's worth I always agreed with his logic of fighting Blagoy Ivanov back in the day.
Tom Aspinall the next big UFC UK Star, so humble, respectful, likable, his win at UFC London over Volkov was incredible 👏👏👏
The thing that separates Tom from the rest of the top heavy’s is confidence, as soon as he realises he is the man, he will be the man
What about his skills? He's such an accurate and technical striker, and he's shown he can grapple too. Greg Hardy is confident but an atrocious fighter.
"I just want to say, confidence won me this belt"
@@Triggercut92 😂
I don't think he needs it and he's definitely not about that. No hype, minimal ego and just putting in the work.
I'm definitely rooting for Drago but if Aspinall wins then all the best to him. He's young, athletic & maybe the future of the division. Does he beat Ngannou right now? No but he can only get better. He's not 30 yet. Alexander has the power & technique but is slow. Aspinall is quick for such a big guy.
“Durable… done 5 rounds, 70,000 times” lol I love it
Nice and modest Kudos flying the flag well
Aspinall vs tai tuivasa would be a great fight
smart guy
“He’s not gonna just fall over it’s gonna be a longer one, he’s a had a million fights”
>money on the first round knockout babyyy
Frank mir looks young
He's so damn likeable.
Since putting on weight Volkov has gotten much slower. I think Tom could beat him like Gane did but to a lesser degree.
Super hype. Feels like I just saw his debut over Jake . Saturday going to be wild
Enjoy it while your here, indeed.
Can't see Volkov turning up for this fight. He is refusing to leave Russia and he most certainly won't be welcome in the UK
long live mother Russia 🇷🇺