TLDR Tom Aspinall has been out nearly one year after suffering eye pokes in his first title defense against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 Former champion Henry Cejudo called for Aspinall to vacate the heavyweight belt while he recovers from eye surgery Ciryl Gane won interim heavyweight gold at UFC Freedom 250 by defeating Alex Pereira at the White House Pereira has disputed the result due to uncalled strikes to the back of the head during the fight Rising heavyweight Josh Hokit is 10-0 with four UFC wins and has criticized Pereira for seeking a rematch Sources: youtube.com | si.com
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes Tom Aspinall should give up the heavyweight title while he recovers from a serious eye injury. Aspinall has been out of action for nearly a year with no clear return date.
Aspinall became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion in summer 2025 after Jon Jones retired. The 33-year-old British fighter was promoted from interim champion to full champion.
His first title defense took place last October at UFC 321 against Ciryl Gane. The fight ended badly in the first round when Aspinall could not continue after suffering eye pokes from Gane.
Aspinall had surgery...