Tom Aspinall has been working on his kicking game during his lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The UFC heavyweight champion is set to return to action against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on October 25.
Fight camp is in full swing, but that hasn’t stopped Tom Aspinall from having some fun in his downtime.
Last week, the 31-year-old was filmed hilariously crushing two YouTubers after they tried to ‘rob’ him.
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Tom Aspinall obliterates influencer with ‘hardest kick’
On Sunday, Tom Aspinall shared a video of him testing out his kicks on the same influencers.
The UFC superstar had never kicked a non-professional fighter with more than 55 percent of his power.
That was until TikTok comedian Jack Joseph wanted to set a new record by taking a 60 percent shot.
“We are going 60 [percent]. Top influencer,” Aspinall said before dropping Joseph with a massive leg kick.
“Yeah, what? Do 100 [percent],” the viral jokester said as he bounced back up to his feet.
“Oh yeah, that really hurts after. It’s got a kick to it,” Joseph added when he fell to the floor again.
The ante was upped as Aspinall was told to do it again with 65 percent power this time around.
When hit, Joseph screamed before collapsing to the ground, jumping back up, and taking himself for a walk.
The 28-year-old didn’t have anything funny to say after taking the hardest kick Aspinall has ever unleashed on an influencer. Bizarrely, his mate, Stephen Tries, wanted to feel how badly a 65 percent kick would hurt him.
Once again, there were no jokes after Aspinall delivered the blow, just screams of pain and awkward laughter.
Tom Aspinall defends the UFC heavyweight division
Tom Aspinall believes the UFC heavyweight division will flourish in the next few years.
The 265lb weight class has been bereft of stars and exciting top contenders for quite some time.
Joe Rogan has been one of the most vocal critics of the weight class he calls the UFC’s most ‘shallow’.
Aspinall recently defended the heavyweight division amid criticism from Rogan and MMA fans.
“As far as name value, yeah, it’s probably not as good now as it’s been before,” he told Bloody Elbow.
“But I think the level of the guys is really good, actually. There’s a few new signings coming in, and I think it’s gonna be an exciting few years for the heavyweight division.”