Tom Aspinall became interim champion when he sent Russian beast dancing into canvas with savage one-second KO [Video]

Tom Aspinall became UFC’s interim heavyweight champion with a brutal KO of Sergei Pavlovich in November last year.

It was only Aspinall’s eighth fight in Dana White’s promotion, three years after his debut, but it cemented his name among the best heavyweights to ever grace an octagon.

The 31-year-old will have his eyes locked on UFC 309’s main event this weekend as Jon Jones defends his heavyweight title against MMA veteran Stipe Miocic. 

Jones has been engaged with a series of online debates between fans in the build-up to his clash against 42-year-old Miocic in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time.

He revealed that he would ‘more than likely not’ defend his belt against Aspinall—if he beats Miocic—instead calling out current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira as a potential future opponent.

This sparked a major reaction in the MMA community with former UFC middleweight champion …