Heavyweight Tom Aspinall might be defending his interim title within the UFC 304 co-main occasion on July 27 in Manchester, England in a rematch in opposition to fourth-ranked Curtis Blaydes. However, Blaydes wasn’t the primary alternative.
In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Aspinall revealed that former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane was supplied the UFC 304 title battle however turned it down.
“The UFC needed me to battle Ciryl Gane, I mentioned, ‘Okay, the UFC needs to do it, we will do it.’ I’m not bothered. I really feel like I’m the champion of the world. I’m ranked No. 1 on the earth. I’ll battle anyone. You don’t have to speak me into something. The UFC are my bosses, they need me to battle Ciryl Gane, depend me in. That’s okay, we’ll do it,” Aspinall mentioned
“Ciryl, alternatively, he’s on the market doing a movie. Ciryl is attempting to be the French Arnold Schwarzenegger proper now, and truthful play to him. If he needs to do movies and be an actor, go and luxuriate in your self Ciryl. Go and do your factor, make some cash, do no matter you doing. However, he didn’t take the battle. He needed to do his movie, so Curtis Blaydes, they’ve thrown him in, very proud of it. I am completely satisfied to battle anyone.”
UFC 304 takes place at Co-op Reside in Apinall’s hometown of Manchester. Will probably be the battle promotion’s fifth go to to Manchester and the primary since UFC 204 in October 2016.
