NoBodY kNowS aBouT AsPinALL, hE's iRrEleVAnT!

[richardjohnson]

Hot take here, Aspinall wouldn’t be getting nearly as much hype as he has if he wasn’t British. He’s obviously very good but crowning him as the inevitable HW goat is taking things a bit too far IMO.

 

[RockyLockridge]

ESPN is selling their own PPV

You guys.... you guys know this is on ESPN right?

no tom is a mega star because ESPN (that's right THEE ESPN) decided to post an article about him less than one week before a fight on their platform. Quit being a hater

 

[SuperNerd]

Hot take here, Aspinall wouldn’t be getting nearly as much hype as he has if he wasn’t British. He’s obviously very good but crowning him as the inevitable HW goat is taking things a bit too far IMO.

I think it's the fact the GOAT fighter is fearful of him and left the division to not fight him.

It seems to get more attention with casuals than "he's English", in my experience.

 

[Gregoire1]

And after this, you're telling me that Aspinall's fanboys even remotely resemble healthy individuals?
When Cosmopolitan or The Sun writes a profoundly analytical article about how Aspinall is the best, his wounded, attention-deficit, schizophrenic fans will consider him more GOAT then eva.

In the patient's language: UnFoRtUnAtElY, tHoUgH, tHaT wIlL oNlY hApPeN aFtEr HiS fIrSt ReAl (?!) DeFeAt.

 

[BoomStronk]

Man I haven't seen this much pressure for a fighter to perform in a long time. Tom's been touted as the guy to beat Jon. The guy Jon ran from. The future HW goat. And on and on.

Agreed. Aspinal seems like tye kind of guy who could ceack from this, too. He's not a narcissistic barbarian like conor

 

[RockyLockridge]

And after this, you're telling me that Aspinall's fanboys even remotely resemble healthy individuals?

They are just as crazy as the jones fans they claim they aren't

 

[SuperAlly]

Man I haven't seen this much pressure for a fighter to perform in a long time. Tom's been touted as the guy to beat Jon. The guy Jon ran from. The future HW goat. And on and on.

Jon did run from him. Did his best impression of a Kenyan marathon runner and everyone knows it

 

[SuperAlly]

I wouldn't say "irrelevant", but he's got a long way to go to becoming a household name. I'd wager there are few outside the MMA hardcore, who know who the hell he is.

Goes for probably at least 95% of MMA fighters though

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Hot take here, Aspinall wouldn’t be getting nearly as much hype as he has if he wasn’t British.

Of course, because its one of the biggest sports and media markets. Same would happen if he was American, probably even more so. Some markets are just more valuable to the UFC than others.

 

[Söze Aldo]

He needs a flashy nickname like 'The Ripper' or something

Tom "Aspie" Aspinall.

 

[SuperAlly]

I think it's the fact the GOAT fighter is fearful of him and left the division to not fight him.

It seems to get more attention with casuals than "he's English", in my experience.

What do you expect from a guy who both his names are euphemisms for cock

 

[SuperAlly]

Agreed. Aspinal seems like tye kind of guy who could ceack from this, too. He's not a narcissistic barbarian like conor

Tom has shown no indication he cracks to pressure. Whereas the "narcissistic barbarian" you cite has cracked mentally multiple times. Interesting terrible take.

 

[HereticBD]

Goes for probably at least 95% of MMA fighters though

Yeah, but it didn't used to be like that. The champs were stars. Hell, Sean Sherk is probably more widely known than most of today's fighters.

 

[VinceArch]

A whole lot of REEEing going on in this thread.

 

[SuperNerd]

A whole lot of REEEing going on in this thread.

No, you're the mad hater.

 

[SuperAlly]

Yeah, but it didn't used to be like that. The champs were stars. Hell, Sean Sherk is probably more widely known than most of today's fighters.

Come on man

Sean Sherk. Dont be silly

Your point has merit, but that's a terrible example to pick

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Hell, Sean Sherk is probably more widely known than most of today's fighters.

This is as rose tinted as it gets. Geez.

 

[Aurelian]

Jon did run from him. Did his best impression of a Kenyan marathon runner and everyone knows it

I'm not talking about that though. I'm talking about the massive hype and pressure that's on Tom to go out and perform. The weight on his shoulders has to be immense right now.

 

[richardjohnson]

I think it's the fact the GOAT fighter is fearful of him and left the division to not fight him.

It seems to get more attention with casuals than "he's English", in my experience.

He was hyped up long before that sherbro. It’s not some conspiracy, English fans are passionate about combat sports and the UFC plays into it. Plenty of examples that support this throughout the years. So far Tom has delivered at every step so the hype isn’t completely unwarranted but he still has work to do.

Jon didn’t want to fight Ngannou either but I don’t remember much goat talk when it came to him.

 

[Gregoire1]

They are just as crazy as the jones fans they claim they aren't

Because these are Jones' anti-fans in reality. Jones knows all these fanboys and has apparently stolen their wives.