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Tom Aspinall is a mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC heavyweight division.
British mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Tom Aspinall has announced he will vacate the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight championship belt due to eye problems. The athlete wrote about this on his Instagram page (a social network banned in Russia; owned by the Meta company, recognized as an extremist organization and banned in the Russian Federation).
The fighter said that he needed surgery. He planned to return in September, but has not yet been able to obtain medical clearance to fight. “I had several surgeries, injuries and infections and did everything possible to return to competition. I had already agreed on a date for the fight and resumed sparring, I felt great and was ready to compete, but I accidentally suffered a new injury to my right eye,” Aspinall said.
He added that the recovery time frame is still unknown, but he has no plans to leave MMA.

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