Overview
- Tom Aspinall says he has been medically cleared, is back in training and told the UFC his team can fight in Paris or at another venue as soon as a date is set.
- Ciryl Gane won the interim heavyweight title by beating Alex Pereira and publicly requested a rematch with Aspinall in Paris, increasing pressure to unify the belts.
- The UFC has not booked the unification yet because Paris is a European primetime Fight Night and that event type makes staging a heavyweight title bout unlikely on that card.
- Promotional business is also unresolved: the UFC’s move off pay‑per‑view means fighter contracts must be amended and Aspinall’s new link to promoter Eddie Hearn has prompted active pay and terms negotiations that could delay a date.
- What to watch next are three concrete steps the UFC must take: settle Aspinall’s contract terms, choose a suitable premium venue (options include Abu Dhabi or Madison Square Garden), and announce an official fight date.