MANCHESTER, England – Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been using a unique method to sharpen his hands for UFC 304.
Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) rematches Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view) at Co-op Live. With the UFC introducing new gloves, Aspinall has noticed less protection around the knuckles, which is why he started soaking them in gasoline.
“Mate, they’re like absolute stones,” Aspinall told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at UFC 304 media day. “You know what, I’ve seen them new gloves, and they’re a lot smaller than the other ones. There’s a lot less padding on them.
