In the latest video on Tom Aspinall’s YouTube channel, the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, Tom, shared his opinions on the Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou matchup. Additionally, he tried out the PowerKube Pro, a machine notorious in the MMA world for measuring punching impact power in watts.
The device faced skepticism after allegedly registering Joe Pyfer’s punch with higher impact power than Francis Ngannou’s, leading to a loss of credibility among MMA fans and coaches.
Tom Aspinall miserably falls short of Francis Ngannou record
In a clip of Tom Aspinall trying out the PowerKube Pro, he is seen evidently messing around with the machine and landing knuckle strikes as he is testing it out.
Tom Aspinall attempts to break Francis Ngannou’s punching machine score of 129,000.
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 7, 2024
Tom proceeds to get a score of 45,000.
“If [Ngannou] did 129,000 and I did 40,000, that is ridiculous stuff. I think there’s something going on then, I’m thinking about quitting!” 😂
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In a playful moment, Tom Aspinall, the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, jests about his experience with the PowerKube Pro on his YouTube channel. Despite a crew member from PowerKube Pro attempting to correct his form, Aspinall, clearly joking around, delivers powerful right hooks, scoring 44,946.
With a humorous tone, he expresses disbelief, saying, “Nah mate, there’s no way Francis registered 129,000. If he did 129,000 and I did 40… That’s ridiculous stuff; I’m thinking about quitting,” bantering with the crew.
Tom Aspinall spars with Eddie Hall
Since Aspinall’s knockout victory against Sergei Pavlovich in November, he has eagerly called out the biggest names in UFC Heavyweight history. However, despite repeatedly calling out Jon Jones, the UFC has yet to assign him an opponent. Unfortunately, Jon has shown no interest in wanting to fight Aspinall.
Jon Jones: “you need to fight people who build your legacy”
— Tom Aspinall (@AspinallMMA) January 9, 2024
Me: “great idea. Absolutely”
UFC: “do you wanna fight Tom?”
Stipe: “no”
Jon: “no”
Me: “🤔
Jon Jones currently holds the primary UFC heavyweight belt (Tom holds the interim). Jon expressed his will to face fellow MMA veteran Stipe Miocic when he returns from injury, rather than unify the division in a fight with Aspinall.
I’ve faced the absolute toughest competition this world had to offer for 15 years now. During camp for a title defense I sustained a major injury that required surgery for the first time in my career. Now I have newcomers requesting I get my championship stripped. Zero wins over…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) December 4, 2023
As Aspinall awaits a UFC-assigned opponent, he stays active by sparring with some of the world’s best, including former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall. Tom recently shared footage of their sparring session on TikTok.
Eddie Hall, inducted as the World’s Strongest Man in 2017, has developed a significant interest in combat sports since his 2022 boxing match with fellow strongman Hafþór Björnsson.
Hall has dedicated a substantial part of the year to training in mixed martial arts, prompted by viral clips of him getting calf kicked by a kid in Aspinall’s gym and dropping.
The 36-year-old was set to take on Mitchell Hooper, the current World’s Strongest Man, at an event in Qatar last month – but the fight fell apart at the last minute.
