Tom Aspinall gets brutally honest about how the fight against Prime Minister Daniel Cormier would go | BJPenn.com

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall revealed how he believes a match with premier Daniel Cormier would have played out inside the Octagon.

Tom Aspinall is weeks away from making his first undisputed UFC heavyweight title defense at UFC 321. Aspinall and former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane headline an intriguing card in Abu Dhabi, featuring the highly anticipated return of Aspinall.

Aspinall was promoted to undisputed heavyweight champion when Jon Jones announced his retirement in June. He hasn’t fought since defending the interim title by knocking out Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 last year.

Despite his small sample size in UFC title fights, Aspinall is already being compared to some of the greatest heavyweights of all time. This includes Daniel Cormier, one of the few UFC legends to win multiple division titles.

Cormier’s elite wrestling and punching skills made him a nightmare for most top heavyweights except Stipe Miocic. Aspinall believes he wouldn’t have had a solid chance against Cormier if they faced each other in their prime.

Tom Aspinall gets real in ‘nightmare matchup’ with top player Daniel Cormier

In a recent video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Aspinall explained what a fantasy matchup with top-tier heavyweight Cormier would have looked like.

“I say it every time I see DC. I think he’s an absolute nightmare for me,” Aspinall said.

“He’s small, fit and keeps coming at you. He would have been a very, very tough job for me. But I believe I have the power to knock anyone out.”

All of Aspinall’s UFC appearances have resulted in stoppages, including recent knockouts against Marcin Tybura and Sergei Pavlovich. A common question mark with Aspinall is how he would fight if the fight extends into the later rounds, where Cormier seemed to thrive during his storied career.

Aspinall vs. Cormier is nothing more than a fantasy matchup, but it does raise the question of how Aspinall stacks up against the greatest heavyweights of all time.