Tom Aspinall has poked fun at the uproar surrounding his return to the Octagon.
The interim heavyweight titleholder hasn’t fought since knocking out Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 last July.
Since then, he’s been waiting for the chance to unify the division against the other UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones.
Over 180,000 impatient fans have signed a petition calling for ‘Bones’ to be stripped, while Tom Aspinall has angered some by announcing a new sponsor after teasing ‘heavyweight news’ on social media.
Tom Aspinall laughs at ‘announcement’ drama
On Tuesday, TNT Sports dropped a new advert for ‘Tom Aspinall’s Fight Lab’ show.
It showed the heavy-handed Englishman promising a ‘massive announcement’ as ominous music played.
Aspinall’s co-host, Adam Catterall, tries to explain that fans may misinterpret what he’s saying.
However, the 31-year-old continues to promise big news in a hilarious skit that laughs at his recent faux pas.
Aspinall added: “Massive announcement. You won’t believe it, it’s massive.
“The biggest announcement you have ever seen.
“The biggest announcement I have ever made in my life, ever.”
What’s next for Tom Aspinall?
On Monday, Tom Aspinall claimed Jon Jones is ‘retired’ during a bombshell interview.
The prolific KO artist also declared himself the undisputed heavyweight champion before revealing he has a date and location for his next UFC fight.
“Guys, why are we still talking about Jon? He’s retired. He’s done,” Aspinall said on the Good Guy / Bad Guy podcast hosted by Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen.
“I said a long time ago, ‘I’m gonna retire Jon without even fighting him’. That’s what’s happened.”
Aspinall added: “You guys are gonna see really soon.
“This is exciting times for the heavyweight division. We get some movement. People are literally forgetting that heavyweights exist. Nobody has fought for so long, this is crazy. We’ve got a guy holding it up.
“That’s old news. The active heavyweight champion is here to fight them all, let’s get it on.
“I’ll tell you something. I’ve got a date and a location.”