A current champion in UFC is already looking at a potential career in WWE when it’s time to hang up the gloves.
Tom Aspinall currently reigns as the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion following Jon Jones withdrawing from his fight due to injury back in November 2023. Defeating Sergei Pavlovich to win the title, Aspinall has defended the title once and is awaiting his match against linear champion Jones.
Manchester’s own Aspinall was recently a guest at the WWE live event at the Co-op Live Arena and joined Cody Rhodes and Gunther in the ring and hinted that he was interested in pursuing wrestling in an interview ahead of the appearance. When asked about the world of sports entertainment once again, the UFC Champion commented further.
Speaking with Liam Solomon of Safest Casino Sites, Aspinall stated that pro wrestling is something he is very interested in:
“Absolutely, mate. That’s what I want to do in my post-fighting career. I’ve got my show on TNT Sports now, so I like the punditry side as well. I’m very passionate about MMA, it’s been my life for as long as I can remember. I like to think that I know more about MMA than most and I can offer some kind of knowledge and breakdown to people who don’t understand MMA as well as I do. I think I’ve definitely got that to offer and I think I do that well, it’s something I enjoy and something that I want to continue to do.
But WWE is something new and exciting for me as well. I really enjoyed it, it’s a buzz. It’s another way to get out there in front of an audience and do something not quite as dangerous, but still get the thrill. I don’t know, I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. I’ve still got a lot that I want to do in my MMA career. I’m not saying that I want to hang up the gloves just yet, but I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t enjoy it. I enjoyed the whole thing.”
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