His questions are the same ones everyone else is asking of him as he heads into this bout against Blaydes, a Top 5 fixture coming off a second-round knockout win over Chris Daukaus the week after Aspinall dispatched Volkov.
With Blaydes, a former NJCAA National champion wrestler, boasting an 11-3 record (with one no contest) in the UFC, Aspinall knows he’s in for a tough test on Saturday, but he’s done everything he’s needed to do in order to be fully prepared to face the Coloradan, and now he’s simply ready to get out there and compete.
“I’ve done everything that I can — win or lose,” Aspinall said in regards to his preparations. “I really have given myself the best chance at winning, and I can only do my best. I know on Saturday night I’m going to go in there and give it my absolute 100 percent, and I’ve given it my absolute 100 percent in the lead up to it.
“I’m happy and content with myself right now, and I’m ready to go perform on Saturday.”
But don’t confuse his “I’ve done all I can” perspective for resignation or a lack of confidence heading into his weekend’s finale.
Aspinall has been unstoppable thus far, and he doesn’t see that changing any time soon.
“I’ll beat Curtis Blaydes because he has no idea what I’m going to do; same as the rest of the world, really,” he said calmly. “I’ve got all kinds of stuff in my game that I’ve not shown yet. There are a million things that I can do that the film has not shown.
“Curtis, the rest of the division — nobody really knows my game at this point, and I intend to keep it that way with these short fights.”
