# Tony Bellew & Tom Aspinall ERUPT Over UFC Fighter Pay & Usyk-Verhoven Preview

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Podcast: [Fight Your Corner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fight-your-corner-7846313)
Published: 2026-05-20T16:25:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week on Fight Your Corner, Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons are joined by UFC heavyweight star Tom Aspinall for one of the most explosive debates yet.Who’s the true baddest man on the planet? Is it the heavyweight champion in boxing or MMA? And what’s actually harder: making the jump from boxing to MMA… or the other way round?Tom and Tony compare eye injuries, while Tom reveals the mental torture of being unable to fight and why a clash with Jon Jones never happened. Meanwhile, Tony goes in on the pay UFC fighters receive and argues that combat sports stars deserve far more money. The lads also discuss the Ali Act in the US and why it could be vital that it's not overturned.There’s also huge fight talk as Tom and Tony break down Oleksandr Usyk v Rico Verhoeven and preview next month's massive UFC White House card, including Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane and Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje. Tom shares whether Pereira or Gane would be the tougher fight for him and the guys debate who they think would win a fight between Eddie Hearn and Dana White.Fight Your Corner is brought to you in partnership with Midnite - the betting app that's built different.18+, please gamble responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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