Eddie Hearn and Matchroom fight back after the LOSS of Conor Benn with the launch of a brand new division to the MATCHROOM empire Matchroom Talent Agency and launch in a blaze of GLORY with the signing of UFC heavyweight champ TOM ASPINALL as they look to build this new brand with leading Sports and Entertainment talent.
Ranked in the top 10 as one of the best pound-for-pound MMA fighters on the planet, Aspinall, 32, became the first ever Briton to be crowned the UFC heavyweight Champion back in 2025. Aspinall has an enviable record of 15-3-1 with 12 KO’s from his 19 bouts in the octagon.
“I started my professional career in Athlete management and over the past 30 years, I have built a wealth of experience in building global superstars,” said Matchroom Sport Chairman, Eddie Hearn told DAILY SPORT
“We believe in partnership and transparency with our clients but, most importantly, always delivering exceptional and innovative work. Grounded in honesty and fierce commitment, Matchroom Talent Agency is about transforming careers through relentless ambition and telling it straight.
“At the heart of everything we’ve done as a business over the last 40 years is identifying ordinary people, who have extraordinary talent. It has become a guiding principle to seek out people who are humble but heroic in equal measure. Their journey is our journey. Their triumph, our purpose.
“UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall is the perfect embodiment of that – and he is the ideal, inaugural member of our team.
“We believe in creating opportunities where others see obstacles in turning potential into greatness. So, the message is loud and clear to all: Join us on this journey. We are officially open for business.”
Tom Aspinall said: “I’m really excited to welcome Eddie [Hearn] and the Matchroom Sport group in a commercial and advisory role, and to become the first athlete to join the new Matchroom Talent Agency.
“Eddie has built one of the biggest brands in Sport and understands how to take athletes to the next level, both inside and outside of competition.
“I’m really looking forward to working together and exploring some exciting opportunities as I continue my journey back into the cage.”
What does the start of Matchroom Talent Agency signal in the world of MMA will Hearn & Co aim to do to MMA what UFC founder Dana White is trying to do with boxing and edge out the old guard?