Soaring UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall has credited cold water therapy for helping him stay calm during his recent wins.
Aspinall, 29, looks for his sixth consecutive UFC win next Saturday against fellow top-ranked contender Curtis Blaydes. The fight marks another return to The O2 arena for the Brit having submitted Alexander Volkov at UFC London in March. Aspinall said that part of his ability to stay calm during his fights comes from implementing ice baths and cold showers in his training regime.
"It's something I've been doing for the past year but I feel the benefits massively," he said. "If you can stay calm when you're absolutely freezing the chances are more likely that you're going to stay calm in other situations as well. I do it mainly for the mental aspect.
