Curtis Blaydes ‘got greedy’ in TKO loss to Tom Aspinall

Curtis Blaydes is taking full accountability from straying from his technique in defeat to Tom Aspinall at UFC 304.

Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) noticed his alternative to grow to be interim heavyweight champion blow up inside 60 seconds when he was rocked by Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) early of their rematch at Co-op Reside in Manchester, England. The struggle was stopped after he went facedown on the canvas and coated up, although he wasn’t put out chilly.

After initially protesting the stoppage with some frustration, Blaydes has already moved on to acceptance. He issued a press release Sunday on social media and made “no excuses,” admitting that he bought overzealous after tagging Aspinall in an early alternate (through Fb):

Sorry guys, I bought grasping once I touched him early and threw out the wonderful gameplay that my coaches Vinnie Lopez Cody Donovan got here up with that will’ve labored I’m positive of it. No excuses Tom was on level tonight I do know this isn’t the tip of my journey however damnit, I do know I’m higher than tonight’s efficiency. I admire all of the assist actually it’s been a watch opening expertise to have so many ppl rocking with me

UFC 304 marked Blaydes’ first look in a UFC title struggle of any kind in his 18th promotional look. He already has fought nearly all of the highest heavyweights on the roster, and it’s unclear what his subsequent transfer might be.

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