NEW YORK – Heavyweight contenders Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall came face-to-face for the first time Thursday ahead of their short-notice interim title fight at UFC 295 . After champion Jon Jones suffered an injury that forced him out of the originally planned main event with Stipe Miocic, the UFC shifted gears and booked Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Aspinall (13-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) for the interim strap on the card at Madison Square Garden. Both men jumped at the opportunity and kicked off fight week activities at the pre-fight news conference, after which they had their first staredown.
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UFC 295 video: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall first faceoff for interim title fight – MMA Junkie