The UFC star and the promotion\u2019s CEO Dana White appeared to be at odds on his status <\/a>after his latest injury update, and now Aspinall has revealed that he has multiple surgeries lined up to address the issues with his eyes. <\/p>\n Tom Aspinall Shares Update On Eye Surgeries<\/p>\n Speaking on his YouTube channel<\/a> (h\/t MMA Fighting<\/a>), Aspinall explained that a second surgery is already planned for the early part of 2026. <\/p>\n The UFC 321 main event between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane ended in a No Contest. | (Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n \u201cBy the time this is going out, I\u2019ll probably have had surgery on one side already,\u201d Aspinall explained. \u201cNext surgery is coming mid-January. So, we\u2019re working toward getting back. That\u2019s the plan.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC star signs off on new fight offer just days after withdrawing from UFC 326<\/a><\/p>\n Aspinall won the UFC\u2019s interim heavyweight belt with a first-round knockout of Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295. The following year, the Englishman made a rare interim title defense and avenged his only UFC loss when he also stopped Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304. <\/p>\n Tom Aspinall (blue gloves) reacts to beating Sergei Pavlovich (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Fans were hopeful that 2025 would feature a massive heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Aspinall, but Aspinall was formally promoted to undisputed champion following Jones\u2019 retirement during the summer before being matched with Gane for his first title defense at UFC 321.<\/p>\n Will Jon Jones Return To The UFC In 2026?<\/p>\n The shadow of Jones loomed large over the heavyweight division leading up to UFC 321, and the future UFC Hall of Famer\u2019s apparent desire to return this year makes the current state of the division that much more complex. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Oktagon MMA double-champ runs through top heavyweight that left UFC on win streak<\/a><\/p>\n UFC CEO White has already indicated that the promotion wants to get Aspinall vs. Gane rebooked as soon as possible, but the champion\u2019s surgery update means that a timeline for that booking is far from clear. While Aspinall does hold the undisputed belt, many fans felt that UFC 321 was his opportunity to really solidify himself as champion and silence some of the chatter around Jones\u2019 retirement. <\/p>\n Jon Jones (red gloves) reacts after defeating Stipe Miocic (not pictured) in the heavyweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cBones\u201d seemingly has his heart set on fighting at the planned UFC White House card next year and hasn\u2019t really mentioned the idea of reclaiming the UFC heavyweight belt as of yet, and rumors still persist that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira may also be eyeing a move up to the heavyweight division <\/a>at some point next year. <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC\u2019s \u201cGod of War\u201d turns heads with bizarre training method for UFC 325 fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ex-UFC champion raises questions about outcome of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC knockout king claims heavyweight kickboxing champion passed on UFC 324 fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0MMA veteran that was never knocked out in the UFC suffers brutal KO loss<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01k8ejw4egsezj5wwx28.jpg\" "\\"The")
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