Tom Aspinall was not impressed by Derrick Lewis as he suffered an outlandish second round loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta on Saturday night.
Even as he recovers from his eye injuries and is out of action, Tom Aspinall stays up to date with what’s happening in the heavyweight division where he remains champion. And two men who were staking their claims for an eventual shot at his belt were Lewis and Acosta.
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However, Lewis looked sluggish throughout proceedings, and seemed to go down under the weight of a jab in the second round before being finished. Some called it a phantom punch, and Aspinall wasn’t too impressed with his showing.
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Most fans in the UK decided to power through and stay up all night to watch Paddy Pimblett’s first effort at UFC gold on Saturday. But Tom Aspinall opted to instead turn his phone on airplane mode, sleep and watch the card on Sunday morning with his reactions filmed for a YouTube video.
The first fight he watched was Derrick Lewis vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a bout that could play a pivotal role in the future of the division. Acosta is a…
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