Tom Aspinall has been down in the dumps since UFC London.
Just 15 seconds into the Brit’s headline bout opposite Curtis Blaydes, Aspinall suffered a fight-ending knee injury sustained while throwing a leg kick. Yesterday, he posted an update on social media saying he expects to undergo surgery next week.
“Hello, everybody. Just a quick update on the knee situation, because everyone is asking about the diagnosis and what happened to the knee,” Aspinall said. “Anybody that has knee problems knows that in order to have an MRI scan, an accurate MRI scan, I need to let the swelling go down.
“So I spoke to the surgeon, and we have a rough idea of what it is, but we’re currently waiting for the swelling to go down, and I will be having the MRI scan this weekend and having surgery early next week in London. So, just want to say thank you to everyone who’s reached out. I’ve been offline. I’ve been out in the dumps since Saturday night, but hopefully I can get that fixed and get surgery early next week.”
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The call
Here’s a look at the odds for the main and co-main event of UFC 277, presented by crypto sportsbook Cloudbet:
The soapbox
Leon Edwards carrying the torch:
Looks like Topuria has a fight booked:
Brunson kicking goals:
Does size matter?:
Brazil’s newest prospect gets a fight:
Will these lightweight stars clash soon:
The Prospect wants a quick turn around:
Paulo vs USADA:
The morning view
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Done deals
This week
- Hakeem Dawodu to fight Julian Erosa at UFC 279 on September 10th
- Youssef Zalal to fight Cristian Quiñonez at UFC San Diego on August 13th
- Jake Collier to fight Chris Barnett at UFC 279 on September 10th
- Ode’ Osbourne to fight Tyson Nam at UFC San Diego on August 13th
- Cub Swanson to fight Jonathan Martinez at UFC event on October 15th
- Brogan Walker to fight Juliana Miller at UFC Vegas 59 on August 6th
- Zac Pauga to fight Mohammed Usman at UFC Vegas 59 on August 6th
- Jamie Pickett to fight Denis Tiuliulin at UFC 279 on September 10th
On this day in MMA…
On the 29th of July, 2017,Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier in their second meeting at UFC 214 in Anaheim California.
Jones finished the ‘DC’ in the third round of their headline title fight with a head kick followed by punches to reclaim the light-heavyweight crown – however, the result would later be overturned to a no contest when Jones tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs; and the belt would be reinstated to Cormier.
