{"id":240757,"date":"2023-11-15T01:15:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=240757"},"modified":"2023-11-15T01:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:15:18","slug":"tom-aspinall-is-the-proud-dad-of-three-on-brink-of-heavyweight-glory-at-ufc-295-who-almost-quit-mma-due-to-frustration-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/tom-aspinall-is-the-proud-dad-of-three-on-brink-of-heavyweight-glory-at-ufc-295-who-almost-quit-mma-due-to-frustration-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Aspinall is the proud dad of three on brink of heavyweight glory at UFC 295 who almost quit MMA due to frustration | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
TOM ASPINALL is set to make history at Madison Square Garden tonight – but his life could've been oh so different had he walked away from MMA.<\/p>\n
The burly Brit will look to make history<\/span> at 'The World's Most Famous Arena' early tomorrow morning when he fights for the UFC's interim heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n Standing between the Wigan warrior and becoming Britain's third UFC titleholder is Russian wrecking machine Sergei Pavlovich.<\/p>\n Dad-of-three Aspinall, 30, has blasted through all but one of his opponents since making his debut on Fight Island in July 2020.<\/p>\n UFC glory and writing his name into the promotion's history books<\/span> is just a matter of hours away for the 30-year-old.<\/p>\n But his life could have been oh so different had he decided to stick to his decision to walk away from the sport after struggling to get fights and keep his family financially secure.<\/p>\n
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