TOM ASPINALL: Eddie Hearn Is Right - UFC Fighters Deserve More
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How does Tom describe the fear of walking out to his first cage fight?
When you walk out into the ring and there's a big crowd, what is that feeling like?
Trust me when I tell you fighters get scared. It's fucking scary, man. And all the stuff that everybody else says, it's bullshit. I've seen people nearly passing out because they're so scared. Like, I used to have, like, two fights. One fight would be against my opponent, but the harder fight would be, like, against myself and trying to convince myself, like, yeah, I'm not scared. That's never going to go away. I'm Tom Aspinall, and I'm in great company.
Hi! Heavyweight champion of the world.
Heavyweight champion of the world. We've got to talk about Eddie Hearn. Because you just signed with Eddie's agency. Yep. Matchroom.
Eddie really cares about fighters getting what they're worth. And I want to get what I'm worth. I want to maximize my opportunity while I'm fighting as much as possible.
But there is this narrative that the UFC don't pay their fighters well enough. You don't have to say you, but if there's a UFC champion and it's a championship fight, what are the kind of paychecks that they're looking at in the UFC? Would you want actual numbers? I would love it.
Between...
And what I love is that you were open about your son's autism.
So we had my twins. We started noticing that, like, one was a little bit slower than the other with stuff. Just by chance. Paddy McGuinness watched his documentary about autism. Paddy's got three kids that have got autism. And honestly, I could have been finishing the sentences for Paddy and his wife. Really? We tried to get him diagnosed on the NHS, right? Yeah.
Why did Tom sign with Eddie Hearn and what does he think about fighter pay?
We've still not been for an appointment. And it was five years ago. You know, there's good and bad situations in our life, but you've got to try and make the best of it, I think. I'm a big softie, aren't I? I'm a big softie.
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Guys, welcome back to Great Company. So excited for today's episode because I'm a huge UFC fan. We have the heavyweight champion of the world, UFC fighter Tom Aspinall on the show. Man, this episode goes all over the place. We talk about so many different things. I cannot wait for you to listen. Okay, before we start, I just want to ask one quick favor. If you can please subscribe to our show, click that button. It's completely for free and it takes one second. It means you join our incredible community. It keeps making our show better and better and we keep getting better guests just for you guys. You can do that one thing. Thank you so much. Enjoy this huge episode of Great Company with USC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
Before we start, I've got something for you to try. Okay. You're from Wigan. That's... Up for debate?
Yeah, it's up for debate. Okay. It's up for debate.
Well, this top bit doesn't work, then, if it's up for debate.
Okay, well, it seems like food, so I'm definitely going to try it. That's got to be food in there, hasn't it?
Yeah. Yeah. There's a little bird that I've... Okay. Wait, where are you... If you're not from Wigan, where are you from?
Well, it's all a bit subjective, so, like, it's from... I won't even bore you with the details.
Listen, I won't be bored.
It's so boring for anyone who's not from that area. But we don't really claim Wigan from where I'm from. It's more like Manchester area. It's just a big mess.
So you wouldn't know what a Wigan cabal is?
Yes, of course I would.
Okay, so can you explain?
It's a pie. So it's a... Are you doing it with bread or a balm? Balm being a roll.
Yeah.
What do you call it? I would call it a bread roll. Bread roll. Yeah. So you get like a bread roll.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
How does Tom describe the fear of walking out to his first cage fight?
0:00–1:21
2
Why did Tom sign with Eddie Hearn and what does he think about fighter pay?
1:21–31:00
3
What was Tom’s experience with eye injuries and how did it affect his career?
31:00–54:23
4
How did growing up in his dad’s gym shape Tom’s fighting style and training?
54:23–1:05:17
5
What challenges did Tom face becoming a professional fighter and achieving success?
1:05:17–1:08:50
Speakers
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