UFC 295: British star Tom Aspinall wins interim heavyweight title after gorgeous Sergei Pavlovich with FIRST spherical KO

It took Tom Aspinall only one minute and 9 seconds to knock out Sergei Pavlovich with punches and grow to be the interim heavyweight champion at UFC 295.

Aspinall started by softening his Russian counterpart with leg kicks, however it was a proper hand that put his opponent to sleep. 

‘I am unable to even let you know (the way it feels),’ mentioned an emotional Aspinall after changing into the third UFC champion from the UK. ‘It has been a loopy two and a half weeks. For those who ever get an opportunity to do one thing and also you’re scared to do it– you need to f****** do it.’ 

Aspinall went on to reward Pavlovich, as he had all through struggle week, earlier than dedicating the belt to his father.

‘He is an enormous scary man. However I’ve loads of energy too and I imagine in myself,’ the Englishman mentioned.

Tom Aspinall received the interim UFC heavyweight title by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich

Aspinall is the third UFC champion from the UK, becoming a member of Michael Bisping and Leon Edwards

Aspinall joins Corridor of Famer Michael Bisping and welterweight king Leon Edwards in a brief record of UK fighters to carry house UFC gold.  

Aspinall and Pavlovich got here into the bout because the No 4 and No 2- ranked heavyweights, respectively.

The interim title struggle was added to UFC 295 after Jon Jones’ first title protection and legacy struggle with Stipe Miocic obtained canceled with Jones struggling an harm on October 23.

An early knockout was anticipated, given each males have averaged underneath three minutes within the Octagon since coming into the UFC.

Aspinall (14-3) has now received 4 of his final 5 fights, whereas Pavlovich (18-2) had not misplaced since November of 2018.