Six-figure standby - UFC paid Tom Aspinall to be UFC 309’s backup

[AMAZINGUFC]

How much did Tom Aspinall get paid to play backup for Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309?

We now know the answer to that question thanks to a quick glimpse at Aspinall’s phone during a video blog, which revealed texts from UFC CBO Hunter Campbell with the impressive figure. According to an exchange between the two, the interim heavyweight champion received $200,000 to prepare for UFC 309 on November 15th and weigh in.

The UFC took Aspinall’s role very seriously, too. They didn’t pat him on the back and say “Thanks but no thanks” after Jones and Miocic weighed in on Friday morning. They kept Tommy on call right up until both main event fighters made their walks to the cage.

Six figure standby! How much UFC paid Tom Aspinall to be UFC 309 backup

A quick glimpse at a cell phone screen during a Tom Aspinall video blog revealed how much the interim champ was paid to be at the ready to replace Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden.

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In the middle of this mess, getting something is better than nothing...

 

[HHJ]

He said that he wouldnt do it again. The prospect of having to prepare yourself to fight without knowing if you will was very stressful.

He asked Sean Shelby when he could have a beer.

"When Stipe makes the walk to the ring"

 

[Bobby Boulders]

It must have been agonizing for him to sit through that card without a beer. Seems like a guy who enjoys a pint. Hopefully he had one on standby for when Jones and Stipe walked out.

 

[Gamer2k4]

He said that he wouldnt do it again. The prospect of having to prepare yourself to fight without knowing if you will was very stressful.

He asked Sean Shelby when he could have a beer.

"When Stipe makes the walk to the ring"

You've got to be pretty well-off to turn away 200 grand because it's "stressful."

 

[RockyLockridge]

Why? no one was going to fight him

You've got to be pretty well-off to turn away 200 grand because it's "stressful."

 

[HHJ]

You've got to be pretty well-off to turn away 200 grand because it's "stressful."

He didnt turn it away

He got it. He just dont wanna do it again. Which is fair play to him. He's the champ hes not supposed to be doing this bullshit anyway.

 

[HHJ]

Why? no one was going to fight him

Well, if Jones was found in a crackhouse the day of the fight, maybe Stipe would have fought him, cos he aint no bitch.

 

[TONYTHEGOAT]

Tom is a goofball he has respect for the fighters but not the UFC and the way it runs. He either needs to fight more or hop off of Jones's meat. Chasing ONE fighter is getting boring Tom!!

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Poor Tom is so mistreated

 

[RockyLockridge]

Well, if Jones was found in a crackhouse the day of the fight, maybe Stipe would have fought him, cos he aint no bitch.

If I recall, Jones pulled out of the fight with stipe last year and instead of fighting aspinall or pavlovich he opted to wait.

 

[HHJ]

Tom is a goofball he has respect for the fighters but not the UFC and the way it runs. He either needs to fight more or hop off of Jones's meat. Chasing ONE fighter is getting boring Tom!!

Are you even on this planet?? lol

What is "fighting more" going to do?

Fight who?

Gane? who Jones already beat? Yes im sure that will change things. Other than him, he's basically beat everyone there is to beat already.

 

[Fedorgasm]

Man where was Tonya Harding when we needed her?

 

[HHJ]

If I recall, Jones pulled out of the fight with stipe last year and instead of fighting aspinall or pavlovich he opted to wait.

yeah but that wasnt the NIGHT OF. or THE WEEK OF.

something crazy like that.

If Jones didnt fight that night for some really crazy fucked up reason, they might have had to strip him just so they dont lose this main event.

 

[The Boomerang]

He said that he wouldnt do it again.

Sounds like he’s ducking Jones to me

 

[HHJ]

Sounds like he’s ducking Jones to me

4 DIMENSIONAL CHESS

 

[TONYTHEGOAT]

Are you even on this planet?? lol

What is "fighting more" going to do?

Fight who?

Gane? who Jones already beat? Yes im sure that will change things. Other than him, he's basically beat everyone there is to beat already.

Ok. Maybe fighting more might not help, but Tom is absolutely riding Jon's meat until it ain't even hard no more. PAUSE.
I'm just trying to say if Tom wants the new generation of fighters to come in the HW division and to beat Jon than instead of giving him attention just train and train until one of two things happen. 1. Jon gets beaten by Tom and Tom's training comes to use or 2. Jones actually ducks the f**k out of Tom and gets so scared that he drops the title( Still unlikely but Tom isn't by any means weak)

 

[TONYTHEGOAT]

Ok. Maybe fighting more might not help, but Tom is absolutely riding Jon's meat until it ain't even hard no more. PAUSE.
I'm just trying to say if Tom wants the new generation of fighters to come in the HW division and to beat Jon than instead of giving him attention just train and train until one of two things happen. 1. Jon gets beaten by Tom and Tom's training comes to use or 2. Jones actually ducks the f**k out of Tom and gets so scared that he drops the title( Still unlikely but Tom isn't by any means weak)

I'm just trying to say that the path that Tom is taking will drag him down along with Jon.

 

[HHJ]

Ok. Maybe fighting more might not help, but Tom is absolutely riding Jon's meat until it ain't even hard no more. PAUSE.
I'm just trying to say if Tom wants the new generation of fighters to come in the HW division and to beat Jon than instead of giving him attention just train and train until one of two things happen. 1. Jon gets beaten by Tom and Tom's training comes to use or 2. Jones actually ducks the f**k out of Tom and gets so scared that he drops the title( Still unlikely but Tom isn't by any means weak)

What the fuck does Tom care about the new generation of fighters?

Tom is supposed to be the champion and Jon is holding the belt hostage so going after him is the only fucking option

 

[Pittie Petey]

This is just like back in 1987 when Vince McMahon kept Paul Orndorff on standby as an emergency back up just in case Andre The Giant, who was in desperate need of back surgery at the time, couldnt make it to the main event against Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania III

I dont think Orndorff got a 6 figure payoff, though

 

[HHJ]

This is just like back in 1987 when Vince McMahon kept Paul Orndorff on standby as an emergency back up just in case Andre The Giant, who was in desperate need of back surgery at the time, couldnt make it to the main event against Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania III

I dont think Orndorff got a 6 figure payoff, though

Probably not hahaha

but I wish Mr Wonderful got that, because that guy ruled