Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Tom Aspinall is looking to bide his time to build towards his chance of competing for the UFC heavyweight title and will not rush through fights.
The Manchester fighter is currently ranked 11th in the division and defeated Sergey Spivak in Las Vegas one week ago. Aspinall had hoped to return to the octagon relatively swiftly but a hand injury has led to those plans being shelved and, with the majority of the UFC's top 15 paired off against one another, he faces a wait before he can battle a ranked opponent.
However, Aspinall is prepared to wait it out and his stance is reflective of his entire outlook as he has minimal experience fighting in packed arenas and
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