Thomas Paul Aspinall[6] (born 11 April 1993)[7] is an English professional mixed martial artist.
[4][10] After his father became the jiu-jitsu instructor of Team Kaobon, Aspinall grew interested in mixed martial arts and transitioned into the sport.
[13] Aspinall signed a five-fight contract with Cage Warriors after a 2.5-year hiatus from professional mixed martial arts.
[14][4] Aspinall was offered a contract by the Ultimate Fighting Championship also, but did not feel ready for the organisation and subsequently turned it down.
[14][4] Aspinall was originally scheduled to make his promotional debut against Raphael Pessoa at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards on 21 March 2020.
[15] However, Pessoa withdrew from the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Jake Collier,[16] but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[27] However, Pavlovich was removed from the card in late-August due to alleged visa issues which restricted his ability to travel and was replaced by Serghei Spivac.
[35] He lost the fight by technical knockout 15 seconds into the first round after being rendered unable to continue due to a knee injury.
[36] After a year off due to his injury, Aspinall returned to face Marcin Tybura on 22 July 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224.
[40] He won by first-round knockout in a little over a minute and the victory earned him his sixth Performance of the Night award.