Overview
- Aspinall said in a YouTube video Sunday that hospital scans showed strong improvement and that he expects to be cleared for contact soon.
- He is back in the gym without sparring as doctors track his recovery from double eye surgery after Ciryl Gane’s eye pokes in October 2025.
- The UFC scheduled an interim heavyweight title fight for June 14 at its White House event between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane.
- Aspinall said the promotion told him he will face that winner in a unification fight once he receives medical clearance.
- He set no month for his return, noting that timing depends on his clearance and the interim champion’s recovery, and he returns to a division now featuring new contenders like Josh Hokit and Waldo Cortes-Acosta.