Nearly four months after his first UFC title defense ended in trauma, Tom Aspinall is still trying to get his vision back to full strength.
UFC heavyweight champ Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was badly poked in the eyes by Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) at UFC 321 in October, resulting in a no contest and leading to significant complications for the Brit.
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There’s no certainties around Aspinall’s UFC future, but it’s clear he is trying to get back to 100 percent, and on February shared a medical update confirming he has completed a surgical procedure on both eyes (via Instagram):
The statement from Aspinall’s medical team at Optegra indicated the UFC champ will be working toward returning to competition, which would likely set up an immediate rematch with Gane.
Aspinall has minced no words on his feelings about his French rival, and said he will make him pay for cheating in the first fight.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC champion Tom Aspinall completes double eye surgery
