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Curtis Blaydes stated that he respects Tom Aspinall as a fighter despite not appreciating Aspinall's words and behavior before their bout. Blaydes explained it would be insincere and hypocritical to say otherwise, emphasizing that Aspinall clearly knows how to fight. While Blaydes acknowledged he doesn't like Aspinall's personality or antics outside the cage, he confirmed he absolutely respects him inside the octagon with gloves on. The heavyweight contender rhetorically questioned how he could not respect someone capable of breaking his orbital bone.
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