Dricus Du Plessis Praises Tom Aspinall, Predicts Long UFC Championship Reign

Dricus Du Plessis Praises Tom Aspinall, Predicts Long UFC Championship Reign

UFC champ Dricus du Plessis praises Tom Aspinall, calling him the next generation of heavyweight due to his explosive knockouts and technical brilliance.

Dricus du Plessis Calls Tom Aspinall the ‘Next Generation of Heavyweight’

Dricus Du Plessis has nothing but respect and admiration for the new UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. He foresees him representing the next generation of the heavyweight division and strongly believes that he will sustain the belt for a long time.  Tom Aspinall will be having his first title defense against Ciryl Gane on 25th October at the UFC 321 event.  He has the skill, will, and determination to outplay his opponents, but he couldn’t …

Tom Aspinall ‘something special’ claims UFC champion

Tom Aspinall is an example to the new generation of heavyweight mixed martial artists, according to the UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis.  The Briton saw his interim heavyweight championship upgraded to the real thing several weeks ago following Jon Jones’ formal retirement from the sport — a move which came amid a prolonged pursuit of the now-former champ which ultimately did not bear fruit. But with the first formal defence of his w…

Top UFC contender questions if Tom Aspinall can survive in deep waters

Tom Aspinall has demonstrated sensational knockout power, but can he handle making the proper adjustments if taken into deep waters?

Dricus du Plessis praises Tom Aspinall as ‘next generation of heavyweight’

Dricus du Plessis | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dricus du Plessis thinks fellow UFC champion Tom Aspinall is the future. Aspinall officially became the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight titleholder following the retirement of Jon Jones, having held an interim title since 2023. With Jones, the previous undisputed champion out of the picture, du Plessis expects Aspinall to have a lengthy run at the top. “The first time you saw Tom Aspinall fight, y…

Dricus Du Plessis reveals which UFC champion he believes will be at the top 'for a very long time'

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has revealed which fellow champion he believes will be at the top for a very long time.