Tom Aspinall is now the longest reigning Interim Champion in history, surpassing Renan Barao with 535 days

[WoozyFailGuy]

Only four Interim champions have ever defended the interim title: Arlovski, Big Nog, Barao, and Aspinall. Barao defended twice against Wineland and McDonald.
Will Tom be the first to do it thrice?

 

[AmonTobin]

Ha the side by side photos make Barao look as large as big Tom.
Keep defending the belt, Tom! It officially holds more value than that other HW belt.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Ha the side by side photos make Barao look as large as big Tom.
Keep defending the belt, Tom! It officially holds more value than the other HW belt.

a 265lb Renan sounds like a scary dude
I know he's a meme now, but up until the killashaw fight, I thought Barao was the second coming of Aldo.
TJ beat him, he fell off a cliff, and I declared Barao "never that good" but over the years I've come to appreciate him again.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

I have an idea... Why not have the longest reigning champion fight the longest reigning interim champion... Would sell.

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

They should give him a special belt for it!
Since it will probably be a thing from now on with the UFC.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

I have an idea... Why not have the longest reigning champion fight the longest reigning interim champion... Would sell.

Would be tough Shermano, Cain is going to be in jail at least another year...

They should give him a special belt for it!
Since it will probably be a thing from now on with the UFC.

Fuck

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

Has Cain had any fights in there yet?
He looks like a guy someone could make a bad move on in there.
Especially after him shooting worse then a five year old with a gun.
Cain without a gun will always be lethal.

 

[legcramp]

Did Jones break the record for longest duck while active?

 

[Khaosan]

Embarrassing statistic.

 

[Thy]

There's people that have retired for less time. Sad times in mma.

 

[Thy]

Did Jones break the record for longest duck while active?

Depends when u consider his first ducking to be i guess?

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Embarrassing statistic.

There's people that have retired for less time. Sad times in mma.

Jon Jones’ active HW tenure (March 4, 2023 – April 29, 2025) is 2 years and 2 months. If we count from his light heavyweight title vacancy, which is when he announced he was officially a HW (August 17, 2020), it’s 4 years and 8 months.

Alex Pereira’s entire UFC career (November 6, 2021 – April 29, 2025) is 3 years and 5 months, with 10 fights.
They are the same age (Poatan is 12 days older).

Depends when u consider his first ducking to be i guess?

Chael, sadly. Ducked the tougher HW era of Cain, Prime Stipe, JDS, Ubereem; then ducked Ngannou and is now ducking Aspinall.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Textbook definition of being disrespected by the UFC. Wasting his prime years.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Because of Jon, Tom got to break the record. He should be very appreciative of this achievement...

- Probably Dana White and Jon Jones fan boys..




What a load of bullshit this all is and what a circus it has become.

 

[Slapjit]

Tf

Gunther held di intercontinental strap fi 666 days Tommy bwoi delusional af

Still proud of yuh tho king keep it up almost deh

 

[Alpha_T83]

I have an idea... Why not have the longest reigning champion fight the longest reigning interim champion... Would sell.

Sounds like a fight that should be headlining International Fight Week. I wonder what the holdup is?

 

[Intermission]

So when is the 100% gonna happen fight actually gonna happen?

 

[TempleoftheDog]

lowlife Jones fans will literally tell you that Aspinall doesn’t “deserve” the fight.

Even though he’s won SEVERAL UFC HW fights. He does “not deserve” to fight the “GOD OF CHEATS”?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

A career-defining accomplishment for ol' Balloon Head!

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

I have an idea... Why not have the longest reigning champion fight the longest reigning interim champion... Would sell.

Cain is in prison right now. So him vs Tom would sell huge