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🗓️ 12 May 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Tom Aspinall is a top UFC heavyweight known for his speed, skill, and sharp mindset. Hailing from the UK with a strong martial arts background, he’s climbed the ranks quickly while staying grounded and brutally honest about the fight game.
In this episode, Tom talks about the real fear that comes with stepping into the cage. He opens up about the nerves, the pressure, and what it means to face legends like Jon Jones, and still show up ready to go.
He also shares how passion and persistence have shaped his journey. From tough moments to mental preparation, Tom explains how visualizing every step helps him stay focused when it matters most.
The episode taps into themes of fear, resilience, and love for the craft, offering a grounded, honest portrait of a fighter chasing greatness.
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0:16.3 | UFC if you look at the stats. If you're not scared then, you're either a complete idiot or you're lying. |
0:21.8 | It's not always a negative thing for you. |
0:23.8 | So I used to watch interviews of all these other guys and think, |
0:26.6 | I'm different because I am scared and these guys aren't scared. |
0:30.3 | You need to get into a space mentally. |
0:33.2 | And this is going to sound really brutal, |
0:34.9 | where you're willing to die in there, |
0:37.4 | because that's |
0:38.0 | how bad you need to want it. |
0:41.2 | That is the voice of Tom Aspinall, the UFC interim heavyweight champion, and in his own |
0:46.3 | words, a man willing to step into a cage with the most dangerous unarmed man on the planet, |
0:51.8 | knowing one of them might not leave conscious. This is Tom, like you've |
0:56.2 | never heard him. In fact, I don't think we've ever heard any fighter at all like this before Damien. |
1:01.1 | No, he talks really candidly about the role of fear, how he's learned to control it rather than |
1:05.4 | let it consume him when he steps into the octagon. He spoke about why he's willing to pay the |
1:10.6 | ultimate price of dying in the ring to achieve success. |
1:13.8 | And he also talks about how diamonds are formed via pressure |
1:17.1 | and how pressure has helped him become an even better fighter. |
1:21.2 | As well as that, he opens up on being broke, providing for his family |
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