“I watched Tom celebrate the victory and I want to tell him this – Tom, it’s only an interim title!” said “Triple Crown Champion” on another edition of his podcast. “Save those tears for when you win the real belt. Sometimes I see people act overly emotional after winning the interim title. Yes, you have a trophy now, but you might as well dip it in silver or bronze because it’s not real”
“As a competitor with experience, I have questions about their mentality. Do they really think they have reached the top of the world? I’m not picking on you, Tom. I’m just saying – save those tears until you actually hold the current title”
As a reminder, the heavyweight title fight between Aspinall and Pavlovic, which took place on Nov. 11 at UFC 295 in New York, ended at 69 seconds with a knockout loss for the Russian. The world’s strongest league made the decision to introduce an interim title after the division’s reigning champion, Jon Jones, who was set to headline a numbered show, was injured and out for at least eight months.