ONE champion in three weight categories Anatoly Malykhin in a chat with , he told how his fight with temporary UFC heavyweight belt holder Briton could go Tom Aspinall .
Malykhin has 14 first victories in 14 MMA fights. Aspinall has 14 wins and three losses. The British fighter knocked out Russian Sergei Pavlovich in the first round in November and became the UFC interim heavyweight champion.
“I imagined my fight with Aspinall. As soon as Tom showed up, I said he was a top fighter. He is a very intelligent fighter who knows how to fight. He has practically no weak points. He can meet. How could I fight it… Do you know how I’m different? So they ask me, “What’s the plan?” Yes, I don’t have a plan. I never fought with any plan. Everything depends on the situation. If we had gone out with Aspinall, I don’t know… I would have grabbed him like a hungry yard dog, like I usually do. But Tom Aspinall is a fighter of the highest level, I like him very much – a powerful fighter who has practically no drawbacks. He is a worthy champion. We would have had a good and spectacular fight that would have sold out many shows,” Malykhin told .
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