Aspinall Vacates UFC Heavyweight Title Amid Ongoing Eye Issues
- On Monday, UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall vacated his title via social media, citing severe eye complications that left him medically uncleared to compete, preempting UFC CEO Dana White's consideration of stripping him.
- Aspinall's medical crisis began when Ciryl Gane poked him in both eyes during their UFC 321 bout 323 days ago, triggering multiple surgeries and infections that prolonged his recovery.
- Despite undergoing extensive medical treatment with UFC specialists Hunter, Aspinall recently agreed to a comeback date and resumed sparring before a training accident exacerbated damage to his right eye.
- The 33-year-old's withdrawal clears the path for interim champion Ciryl Gane, who defeated Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 in June, to defend his belt without further delays.
- Despite stepping away from the title, Aspinall vowed to return, stating "Stepping away from the title is not stepping away from the sport or the dream" after chasing his goal since 10 years old.
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Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC Title After Infections, Surgeries and 'Complications with My Eye'
<p>Tom Aspinall <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DdQpcjUAMJ5/?hl=en&img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced Monday</a> he vacated the UFC heavyweight title due to "ongoing complications with my eyes."</p>
Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC Heavyweight Title
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall announced on Monday that he has decided to vacate his title due to eye injuries. Aspinall was poked in the eye by Ciryl Gane in their UFC 321 main event in October 2025, and he has not fought since then. He has had four eye surgeries and has said that […]
Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title amid ongoing eye issues
Sept 14 : UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has vacated his title after suffering ongoing complications from an eye injury sustained during his bout with Ciryl Gane last year, the British fighter said on Monday.The 33-year-old has undergone multiple surgeries since receiving severe eye pokes in his title
“Absolutely Gutted”: Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC Title After Dana & Co. Considered Stripping Him Off
“Yeah, we’ll definitely be talking about that,” Dana White said during the recent Garcia vs. Benn post-fight presser when reporters asked him about the situation with Tom Aspinall. The UFC CEO clarified that the Englishman wouldn’t want to hold up the heavyweight division while being medically sidelined for nearly a year, implying that the promotion […]
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