NEW YORK – Tom Aspinall admits “two weeks isn’t long enough to prepare for a fight,” but he thinks he can still get the job done and beat Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295.
After an injury to champion Jon Jones scratched Saturday’s original headliner against Stipe Miocic, the UFC shifted gears and booked Aspinall (13-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) for the interim belt at Madison Square Garden. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Although the situation isn’t ideal with less than three weeks’ notice, Aspinall thinks he can overcome any challenges and emerge with his hand raised.
