Tom Aspinall is one of the leading active heavyweight mixed martial artists fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Having made his debut in the promotion on July 26, 2022, Tom Aspinall has been on a brilliant run of a series of consecutive finishes and a loss due to an injury.
Tom Aspinall secured victories against seven of his rivals in the UFC, which included top heavyweight fighters in the organization like Jake Collier, Alan Baudot, Andrei Arlovski, Serghei Spivac, Alexander Volkov, Marcin Tybura, and Sergei Pavlovich. All of his victories came through first-round finishes, except for his fight against Andrei Arlovski on March 19, 2022. Aspinall submitted him in the second round of the fight.
Tom Aspinall faced his only defeat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and his third professional mixed martial defeat in UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall on July 23, 2022, while headlining the event in the main event along with Curtis Blaydes. He tore his medial collateral ligament in the opening moments of their bout, which led to Curtis Blaydes being declared the winner via first-round TKO (knee injury). Tom Aspinall returned a year later to the octagon with Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura on July 22, 2023. He made quick work of Tybura by finishing him off in the first round via TKO.
Tom Aspinall is featured in an ultimate showdown against Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023. The UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, was actually scheduled to headline the high-profile event against Stipe Miocic with his heavyweight belt on the line. After injuring himself in a sparring session, Jones was ruled out of UFC 295, and Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich were then added to the co-main event, while Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira fought in the main event of the night.
What is the record of Tom Aspinall?
Tom Aspinall has a professional MMA record of 14 wins and three losses as of July 2024. As of the aforementioned date, he has only one loss in his UFC career.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 14-3 | Sergei Pavlovich | TKO (elbows) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 1 | 1:09 | New York City, New York, United States | Won the interim UFC heavyweight title, Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–3 | Marcin Tybura | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | July 22, 2023 | 1 | 1:13 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 12–3 | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (knee injury) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | July 23, 2022 | 1 | 0:15 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–2 | Alexander Volkov | Submission (straight armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 1 | 3:45 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–2 | Sergey Spivak | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | September 4, 2021 | 1 | 2:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–2 | Andrei Arlovski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | February 20, 2021 | 2 | 1:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–2 | Alan Baudot | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | October 10, 2020 | 1 | 1:35 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 8–2 | Jake Collier | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 1 | 0:45 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–2 | Mickael Ben Hamouda | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 107 | September 28, 2019 | 1 | 0:56 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 6–2 | Sofiane Boukichou | TKO (leg injury) | Cage Warriors 101 | February 16, 2019 | 1 | 1:21 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 5–2 | Kamil Bazelak | KO (punch) | Full Contact Contender 16 | June 18, 2016 | 1 | 1:16 | Bolton, England | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Łukasz Parobiec | DQ (illegal downward elbow) | BAMMA 25 | May 14, 2016 | 2 | 3:33 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 4–1 | Adrian Ruskac | TKO (punches) | Full Contact Contender 15 | March 5, 2016 | 1 | 1:05 | Bolton, England | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Stuart Austin | Submission (heel hook) | BAMMA 21 | June 13, 2015 | 2 | 3:59 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Satisch Jhamai | TKO (punches) | BAMMA 19 | March 28, 2015 | 1 | 0:09 | Blackpool, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ricky King | Submission (heel hook) | BAMMA 18 | February 21, 2015 | 1 | 0:49 | Wolverhampton, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Michał Piszczek | TKO (submission to punches) | MMA Versus UK 1: Empire Rises | December 13, 2014 | 1 | 0:15 | Manchester, England | Heavyweight debut. |
How many losses does Tom Aspinall have?
Tom Aspinall has a total of three losses in his professional mixed martial arts career, which consists of a total of 17 fights as of July 2024. His first loss was handed over to him by Stuart Austin at BAMMA 21 in 2021 by second-round submission. Aspinall suffered his second professional defeat against Lukasz Parobiec at BAMMA 25 in 2016 by getting disqualified due to illegal elbows. He was defeated for the third time professionally by Curtis Blaydes in a bout where he injured his knee in the opening moments of the fight and lost via first-round TKO.
What rank is Tom Aspinall?
Tom Aspinall is ranked No. 11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He faced the No. 2 ranked heavyweight competitor, Sergei Pavlovich, at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023. Aspinall defeated Pavlovich via first-round TKO and won the interim heavyweight title of the UFC.
Last updated on July 23, 2024
FAQs on Tom Aspinall's Record
A. He has a professional MMA record of 14 wins and 3 losses as of July 2024.
A. He has a record of 6 wins and 1 loss in the UFC as of July 2024.
A. He is ranked No. 11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings as of July 2024.
A. He fought Sergei Pavlovich in his last fight.
A. Yes, he defeated Marcin Tybura on July 22, 2023.
