Tom Aspinall says he is back in full training for the first time after surgery on both eyes as he prepares for a rematch with Ciryl Gane.<\/p>\n
Aspinall has not fought since October last year, where the first defence of his UFC heavyweight title ended in a no contest<\/a> after repeated eyes pokes from Gane left the Briton unable to continue.<\/p>\n The bout left 33-year-old Aspinall suffering from a rare eye condition<\/a> and persistent double vision before he had surgery earlier this year.<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this month, France’s Gane beat Brazil’s Alex Pereira at the UFC’s White House event<\/a> to win the interim heavyweight title, before calling for a unification bout with Aspinall.<\/p>\n “Back in full training for the Ciryl Gane fight and we’re currently in talks with the UFC,” Aspinall wrote on X.<\/p>\n Last week, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, whom Aspinall is signed with in a “commercial and advisory deal”<\/a>, said he would advise the Briton against taking the rematch with Gane under his current UFC contract.<\/p>\n Aspinall has been outspoken on pay, saying although fighters complain about it, he has “accepted” his contract but aims to maximise his earnings outside the UFC.<\/p>\n Following their bout in October, Aspinall called Gane a “cheat” with the Frenchman responding “that’s his opinion”.<\/p>\n