November 10, 2023 5:27 pm ET
NEW YORK – Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall crossed paths for the ultimate time on Friday earlier than sharing the octagon to find out an interim heavyweight champion at UFC 295.
After Jon Jones suffered an injury that compelled a shakeup to the title image, the UFC carried out an interim belt, choosing Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Aspinall (13-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to collide in Saturday’s co-main occasion at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Following a respect construct as much as the short-notice affair, Pavlovich and Aspinall had been intense but respectful after they got here face-to-face another time at ceremonial weigh-ins.
Try the video above to see the ultimate staredown between Pavlovich and Aspinall forward of UFC 295.
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