After eight months in limbo since Jones defended his title towards Miocic, Aspinall can lastly transfer on together with his profession.
At 32, Aspinall might really feel he’s in his prime – which is why he has promised to be an energetic champion, combating any challenger wherever.
His first opponent is Gane – somebody Aspinall wished to combat in 2023, however the contest didn’t come to fruition.
In some ways, Gane has acquired comparable compliments to Aspinall all through his UFC profession, with the pair being complimented for the velocity they showcase at heavyweight.
Gane is primarily a striker who controls distance with wonderful footwork, however he does lack the explosive knockout energy of Aspinall.
Gane’s two UFC defeats have additionally uncovered holes in his grappling, with Ngannou controlling him on the bottom in 2022 and Jones submitting him in ruthless trend in 2023.
As a result of Aspinall stops his opponents so shortly – he has seven first-round finishes within the UFC – components of his skillset nonetheless stay unknown.
Nonetheless victories over Volkov in 2022 and Andrei Arlovski the earlier yr present how harmful the Briton could be on the bottom.
Aspinall will head into the bout as favorite however Gane may have a degree to show after developing brief twice earlier than when combating for undisputed gold.
