There is good news for the UFC heavyweight division and fans. Champion Tom Aspinall is getting ready to return to theoctagonlater this year.
Last year, afterJon Jonesvacated his title and retired, Aspinall was elevated from interim to undisputed champion. However, his first title defense againstCiryl Ganeended in a disaster as he was double eye-poked in Round 1 at UFC 321 and could not continue.
Aspinall suffered serious injuries during his fight with Gane, and last month, he had surgery on both eyes. Due to complications following surgery, Aspinall was not cleared to even train.
🚨 Tom Aspinall’s fighting future is still unknown, and he says he’s “not even thinking about fighting” right nowSome of the things Tom has been experiencing since the injury:– He still can’t track moving targets– He gets dizzy if he changes directions suddenly– His eyes…pic.twitter.com/AwZvUuaTLt
However, the latest update from the Brit sounds promising. Tom Aspinall appeared onThe Ariel Helwani Show, where he was asked if he woulddefend his heavyweight titlein 2026. He said:
“I hope so. I think so. They are giving me the indication that everything is going in the right direction, and I am improving fast. There was a time when things were all up in the air because we had some complications with it, but everything now is moving good, and I’m feeling a lot better.”
Aspinall added that after the eye injury, he was afraid he might never be able to train MMA again:
“I just thought about what I am going to do for the rest of my life. I’ve been involved in martial arts since I was 8 years old… Without being able to do any kind of martial arts.”
“That’s all in the past, mate. I’m out of the dark, and we’re moving towards the light, so I’m absolutely buzzing.”
Check out Tom Aspinall’s comments below:
Source: LowKickMMA.com
