Fans last saw the light heavyweight champ at the previous PPV, and now at UFC 321, we’re finally getting heavyweight action with Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane. Meanwhile, ahead of his upcoming title defence, Aspinall watched a viral video of himself with emotion after winning a Performance of the Night bonus.

Back in his early UFC days, the heavyweight champ knocked out Serghei Spivac in the first round. He got a $50,000 bonus for the win, and it hit him hard—he actually cried because it meant he could take care of his family. He told TNT Sports recently:

“I was very emotional because I had enough money to buy a house then. That was massive for me.”

Now things have changed. Aspinall is the UFC heavyweight champion and is preparing to defend his belt against Gane, but he was booed by many

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