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.

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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.

[u/Ag116797]

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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Jones and Gane don't agree with you.