MMA Preview – Tom Aspinall vs Alan Baudot at UFC Fight Island 5
TOM ASPINALL VS ALAN BAUDOT FACTS
When is UFC Fight Island 5? Saturday 10th October, 2020 - 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Island 5? Flash Forum, Fight Island, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Island 5? No tickets are available as this event will take place without spectators
What channel is UFC Fight Island 5 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Island 5? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
TOM ASPINALL VS ALAN BAUDOT LOWDOWN
One on Britain’s brightest prospects, and Darren Till’s training partner, Tom Aspinall (8-2) heads back to Fight Island for his second UFC appearance. He got his UFC career off to a perfect start, dispatching Jake Collier in the first round and then had Sergey Spivak lined-up next but unfortunately, he has had to pull out. Aspinall is undeterred as he just wants to rack up the bodies to make it five wins and five knockouts in a row.
Spivak dropping out has given the Frenchman, Alan Baudot (8-1) the opportunity to make his debut who also carries some hype but in the light heavyweight division. The only loss on his record came in a title fight for EFC against Dalcha Lungiambula where they traded wild shots from the bell but Baudot was the one that got caught clean. He bounced back with a knockout over Yuto Nakajima and then got submitted by Todd Stoute but it was later overturned to a disqualification and win for Baudot.
TOM ASPINALL VS ALAN BAUDOT PREDICTION
Baudot has a lot of potential but more so in the division below. Aspinall is a genuine heavyweight standing at 6’5” and 250 lbs but also moves like a light heavyweight. He looks like the real deal and Tyson Fury picked him out to spar for a reason. He is great on the feet from a boxing and Muay Thai background with one-punch knockout power but what separates him from most up and coming heavyweights is that he can also grapple as a strong wrestler and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Baudot is dangerous but if Aspinall can avoid getting caught on the chin, he has too much size and power for the Frenchman and the technique to get a knockout or submission.
Prediction: Aspinall via KO/TKO
