Tom Aspinall hopes to stay active in the UFC

“I’m going to be fighting hopefully twice this year,” Aspinall said (transcribed by MMA Mania). “That’s my plan, at least. I think I’ve wasted enough time. We’re looking to get a fight booked quick and it’s looking like it’s going to be pretty soon, anyway. And then hopefully, if everything goes well in the first one, I’m uninjured — which is easier said than done getting through a fight with a guy my size and coming out with no injuries.

“But if I can do that, I would like to fight at the end of the year as well. That’d be perfect.”

It’s not clear when Aspinall will fight next. Whenever it happens, he expects France’s Ciryl Gane to be his next challenger. The Frenchman is currently ranked No. 1 in the division, and is one of the few top contenders Aspinall has yet to beat.

“I’ve actually fought a lot of the top 10,” Aspinall said. “One of the guys I’ve not fought is Ciryl Gane, a French guy. I was actually chasing that fight a few times before. He was ducking and diving around himself a little bit. He is due a little bit of a beating off me. I look forward to that.”