Tom Aspinall’s Next Fight: 3 Eye Surgeries, 10 Months, Beef With Dana White: What We Know
Tom Aspinall shut down UFC exit rumors on Wednesday. Where his eye injury stands, why the Dana White fallout started and who he fights next at heavyweight.
Tom Aspinall, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, has firmly stated on social media that he is not planning to leave the organization. The English fighter has been sidelined for over ten months following three eye surgeries due to a traumatic Brown's syndrome caused by an accidental double eye poke. This injury occurred during his last fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in October 2025, which ended in a no contest.
Aspinall has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with the situation and his fall out with UFC President Dana White. However, the boss of Gane's management company, Eddie Hearn, has offered to buy Aspinall's contract out, which would grant him a threefold increase in earnings. Despite this, Aspinall has not announced a return date and continues to speak with the UFC daily.
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