Okay, so the other day, I was super curious about how tall this UFC fighter Tom Aspinall is. You know, the interim heavyweight champ? So, I decided to find out.
First, I just did a simple search on the internet. It’s easy, right? And bam, there it was. Most places I checked said that the guy is 6 feet 5 inches tall, which is about 1.96 meters. And he is not a light guy, he weighs around 257 pounds. I also saw that his reach is 78 inches.
Then, I went a bit further. I looked up his fight record to see if there is any correlation between height and performance, and it is pretty impressive, 15 wins and only 3 losses. Most of his wins seem to be from knockouts, which makes sense, given his size and reach. He recently knocked out Sergei Pavlovich, another big name, and won the interim title.
- Tom Aspinall is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96m) tall.
- He weighs 257 lbs (116 kg).
- His reach is 78 inches.
- His record is 15-3-0.
- He trained in Catch wrestling, boxing, and jiu-jitsu.
Things I learned:
I also read that he’s not just about striking. The guy trained in Catch wrestling and boxing before moving to jiu-jitsu. It seems like he wanted to be good all-around. He even won some British Open titles in jiu-jitsu, in all belt classes except the black belt.
His last fight was in July, where he defended his interim title against Curtis Blaydes, and guess what? He knocked him out in just 60 seconds! That’s crazy fast. I was reading that even though he’s the interim champ, there are some talks about the UFC not immediately setting him up for a fight against Jon Jones, who is supposed to come back in 2025.
So, yeah, that’s my little adventure into finding out Tom Aspinall’s height and a bit more about him. It’s always cool to see how these fighters use their physical attributes in the octagon, and Aspinall seems to be doing a great job with his.
