Josh Thomson alleges that UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been asked to vacate his title.
Aspinall, who most recently had double eye surgery, updated fans about the same via his socials. Since he went under the knife, he will likely be sidelined until next year, before he’s cleared to fight again.
Tom Aspinall’s journey so far as a champion in the UFC has been wobbly. The Brit captured the interim title in 2023, and strangely had to defend it once against Curtis Blaydes as then-undisputed heavyweight champ Jon Jones chose to fight Stipe Miocic instead of Aspinall.