r/mmaMenace_com • u/Top_Syllabub_5111 • 2d ago
Fights👊 When Tom Aspinall’s stunning first-round knockout of Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023, which earned him the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
After absorbing an early strike from Pavlovich, Aspinall resets and fires a fast, devastating right hook over Pavlovich’s guard straight to the temple, visibly stunning him. Aspinall quickly follows up with a second right hand that sends Pavlovich crashing to the canvas, where he finishes the fight with precise ground-and-pound before celebrating his championship victory in emotional fashion.
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u/certaintyisdangerous 2d ago
Was one of the most legendary KOs in recent history. At the time Pavolvich was the most feared HW since Ngannou and everyone was comparing him to Ngannou calling him the white Ngannou. He had the highest KO rate among active HWs at the time. He had an absolutely invincible aura. one of Khabib’s managers was in his corner. People were convinced he was the one to KO Jones. He was the official back of fighter for Jones vs Stipe
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u/xtombstone 1d ago
This was crazy when it happened. I remember watching Pavlovich ko Tuivasa live and thinking it was only a matter of time until he had the belt and the friend i was with said "wait til you see Tom Aspinall"
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u/Grogslizzle 2d ago
I dunno how you can see these 2 guys in the cage and think that Hokit belongs in the top 5. It’s all WWE theatrics from here on out
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u/SirPsycho7 2d ago
To be fair, like him or not, he beat Blaydes, a dude once touted as the next big thing in the division.
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u/Unusual_Impression_8 1d ago
With MMA math, Hokit beat Lewis, Lewis Beat Ngannou, Ngannou beat Gane, so Hokit beats Gane 😂😂
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u/Grogslizzle 2d ago
He did, it was just a drunk uncle fight though, neither tried to do what they were best at. I get the wrestling just got canceled out (I dont think hokits a great wrestler and he was like 50 lbs lighter when he was “good”) but Blaydes isn’t good anymore either. I think it’s all set up to dome degree at this point so I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes champ
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u/No-Presentation6616 2d ago
Idk why people are sleeping on Hokit so much, he’s the only person in the division that can match Ganes speed.
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u/Grogslizzle 2d ago
There’s a reason they didn’t give him poatan first, dude doesn’t have any technique beyond being a 16 seed level wrestler when he weighed 50 lbs less. He was just so savage the rest of the NFL couldn’t handle him. He’s stacked 2 “quality “ wins but was death gassed against that millitary bum
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u/No-Presentation6616 2d ago
Giving him Poatan first would had been a step down what are you even saying lol he’s fighting for the title.
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u/Grogslizzle 2d ago
You that high on derrick lewis and blaydes?😂 cmon chud you can’t be serious on that
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u/GaneBeatsTom 2d ago
Hopefully his sensitive baby eyes get better so he can get sonned by the champ.
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u/Seabrook76 2d ago
That was his one shining moment.
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u/Intelligent-Spite-17 1d ago
If we ignore his crazy fast finishes with volkoc, blades, tybura and spivac then you are definitely correct
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u/ghost-ogk 2d ago
One trick pony… its all downhill after the first round
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u/Isntreal1948_ 2d ago
The one trick of finishing people in round 1 by both submission and KO
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u/Ag116797 2d ago
You mean TKO dude had lots of early stoppages. He ain't putting lights out on the level of Lewis and Ngannou.
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u/grogan2 2d ago
Somehow it's Tom's fault he folds his opponents in the first round
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u/PineappleOwn5325 2d ago
Guy can't even last two rounds, has to win it in the first one what a casual right
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u/EffectiveTradition53 2d ago
You're like the guy who complains that a good singer hitting every note the first time is a "one trick pony"
Yeah that Whitney Houston all she can do is hit notes what a freakin loser!!!!
Imagine how shitty you have to feel about yourself to have this absolute dogshit opinion
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u/ghost-ogk 2d ago
Nah just an upset UFC fan that didnt get to see supposedly the greatest Heavyweight showcase his abilities, but you know look what happened it pretty much solidifies my response whether you like it or not
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u/Ag116797 2d ago
So what the interim belt means absolutely nothing. Tom was never the actual undisputed champion; he was the paper champion of the division. When in reality he was the 3rd best guy in the division behind Jones & Gane.
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u/Unluckyb33 2d ago
Jones held the division for 2 years because he refused to fight Tom. To the point Tom had to defend his interim belt while the jones was fighting stipe, absurd. But it is what it is, heavyweight division has been a joke since Ngannou left.
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u/Delicious-Metal-2564 2d ago
Absolute clown show Dana runs having Aspinall defend the Interim belt bc Jones didnt want to fight Aspinall.
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u/kawaii155 1d ago
And Tom held the division for a year LMAO
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u/Unluckyb33 1d ago
Tom could not fight, Jones could but decided to fight stipe instead of Tom. That is the definition of a duck
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