Tom is an English martial artist who is currently the interim heavyweight champion in the UFC. 

His father, Andy Aspinall also studied martial arts and opened Aspinall BJJ school when Tom was 12. Tom Aspinall is one of the most complete martial artists in the UFC with a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, a 1-0 professional boxing record as well as a background in Catch Wrestling. 

Tom Aspinall's Early Life

Tom Aspinall was born in Salford, in greater Manchester England. His father Andy quit his job and  opened Aspinall BJJ when Tom was 12, to help his son train as there were few schools in the area. Aspinall grew up training in boxing, jiu-jitsu and wrestling. Aspinall trains with Team Kaboon in Liverpool England, where his father is an instructor. 

At 18, Aspinall began his amateur career, posting a perfect 9-0 record before turning professional. 

Tom Aspinall Net Worth

As of 2023, Tom Aspinall net worth is 250,000. That number has likely increased due to PPV points Aspinall has received at UFC 304 and a recent endorsement with VitalityCBD.

Personal

Tom Aspinall is married to​​ Justynagro Aspinall, originally from Poland. The couple have three children. Two twin boys and a daughter. 

Partnerships and Endorsements

VitalityCBD sponsor is the sponsor of interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. 

Career Highlights

Tom Aspinall was 9-0 as an amateur MMA fighter before turning professional. Aspinall’s first professional fights were with the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts, where he went 4-2. Aspinall later signed with Cage Warriors where he was 2-0 with two first round knockouts before signing with the UFC. Aspinall made his UFC debut in July of 2020 against Jake Collier. Aspinall knocked out Collier in round one and earned performance of the night honors. Aspinall knocked out Sergei Pavlovich in the first round at UFC 295 to become the interim heavyweight champion. At UFC 304, Aspinall became the third interim champion in UFC history to defend the interim belt and only the second to do so successfully by knocking out Curtis Blaydes in round one.

Philanthropy

Tom Aspinall partnered with Ultra MMA to train 100 people in MMA for free. Each participant pledged to donate a minimum of £50 to an autism charity. Aspinall’s youngest son was diagnosed with autism.

Record

Tom Aspinall is 15-3 in his professional MMA career with 12 knockouts and three submissions for an incredible 100% finish rate. Tom Aspinall has won Performance of the Night seven times in the UFC against Jake Collier, Andrei Arlovski, Serghei Spivac, Alexander Volkov, Marcin Tybura, Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes.

Aspinall’s average fight time of 2:02 is the shortest in UFC history, his 5:18 striking differential is the highest in UFC history and his 0:01 of bottom time position is the shortest in UFC history. Seven of Aspinall’s eight UFC wins have come via first round finish.