Tom Aspinall has been sharpening his tools alongside boxing star Tommy Fury in preparation for his second UFC interim heavyweight title defense.
The Brit comes off a sensational performance in his rematch with Curtis Blaydes, stopping the American with a ruthless first-round finish to retain his trinket.
Moreover, with seven of his last eight victories ending inside the opening round, Tom Aspinall has cultivated a formidable reputation for himself and now looks to take on UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
‘Bones’, however, has proven to be an elusive target both in and out of the octagon, with many believing that he is swerving the 31-year-old.
Tom Aspinall and Tommy Fury collide to see who can deliver the hardest punch
With Jones defending his belt against MMA legend Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, Aspinall has been forced to wait in the wings for his opportunity.
But still, while he is yet to announce a date, location or opponent for his next outing, the fearsome knockout artist is nonetheless keeping busy in the gym.
Instead of fine-tuning his skills in the cage, though, Aspinall joined forces with Tommy Fury to take on a vastly different challenge.
The pair took it in turns to test their power on an arcade-style punch machine, going toe-to-toe in four different showdowns.
In the first round, Fury hit a high score of 827 with his left hook, only for Aspinall to come in big with a scintillating score of 843.
And yet it was Fury’s elbow which produced arguably the most surprising score of 783, while Aspinall – a nailed on favorite to win that round – trailed behind with a score of 770.
Aspinall then won an unconventional headbutting round, before he claimed an overall factory with a slap of 764, tipping his hat to Dana White’s Power Slap.
What’s next for Tom Aspinall
Aspinall will no doubt have his sights set on the winner of Jones vs Miocic, which will headline a stacked card featuring Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler on November 17.
In the meantime, it is difficult to see where the former professional boxer goes after his potential fight with Ciryl Gane seemingly fell through.
Aspinall claims that Gane rejected his offer for a fight earlier this year to film a movie instead, and there has since been no mention of the possible matchup.