UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall made the comments for his upcoming fight with Curtis Blades, which takes place on the night of July 28 at UFC 304 in Manchester.
"Blades is really good, in terms of style he's the toughest opponent for me but I'm not going to avoid him. A world title defense in Manchester is the stuff dreams are made of, mate. I came into this sport to have nights like this. I'm coming out at UFC 304 to finish the fight with the opening gong. I want to make a statement," Aspinall told UFC.
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