UFC 273: Tom Aspinall celebrates after Khamzat Chimaev fails to break his record

UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall has celebrated holding onto his fastest wins record after Khamzat Chimaev failed to overtake him at UFC 273.

Following his triumph over Alexander Volkov back at UFC London last month, Tom Aspinall made history.

In addition to establishing himself as a real contender in the heavyweight division, he also became the fastest fighter to reach five wins in the UFC.

Aspinall registered his first five victories under the UFC umbrella in just 14 minutes and 24 seconds, surpassing Ronda Rousey who managed it in 17 minutes and 23 seconds.

However, heading into last weekend’s card, Khamzat Chimaev was breathing down the neck of the Brit after securing four wins in just 12 minutes and 54 seconds.

The Chechen needed an early finish in the first round to be in contention but instead, his opponent Gilbert Burns dragged him into the deep waters with Chimaev edging past the Brazilian via unanimous decision.

As a result, his total came to 27 minutes and 54 seconds, meaning he even missed out on the top five with Junior dos Santos being sat in 5th at just over 20 minutes.

While it’s still incredibly impressive, Aspinall made sure to put out a cheeky reminder of his accomplishment through an Instagram post.

“Still got the record”

Somehow we think Tom would trade this record in without hesitation if it meant getting the kind of fights he’s after this year.

The 28-year-old made his intentions perfectly clear after the Volkov win by calling out Tai Tuivasa.

The England/Australia aspect alone would be enough to sell this bout and would make up for the fact that we never got to see Michael Bisping vs Robert Whittaker when their middleweight clash was teased.

Unfortunately for Aspinall, ‘Bam Bam’ appears to have his