REIGN AND SHINE

Asp vows to keep hold of 'hot potato' title ||

- GARY HITCHCOCK

TOM ASPINALL is preparing to make the first defence of his undisputed heavyweight title at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi tonight against Ciryl Gane.

Many believe the fighter who holds that belt can declare themselves 'the baddest man on the planet' while many pundits predict the Salford superstar, who has flattened all before him inside the octagon, has the potential to go on a record-breaking championship run.

However, having been upgraded from interim to undisputed after Jon Jones' long goodbye, Aspinall is already living his dream by ensuring his fighting skills pay the bills, having been signed by the UFC in 2020.