NEW YORK – Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall crossed paths for the final time on Friday before sharing the octagon to determine an interim heavyweight champion at UFC 295 . After Jon Jones suffered an injury that forced a shakeup to the title picture, the UFC implemented an interim belt, picking Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Aspinall (13-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to collide in Saturday’s co-main event at Madison Square Garden. Following a respect build up to the short-notice affair, Pavlovich and Aspinall were intense yet respectful when they came face-to-face one more time at ceremonial weigh-ins. Check out the video above to see the final staredown between Pavlovich and Aspinall ahead of UFC 295. The UFC 295 main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 295 .
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