- UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is recovering from two eye surgeries and has expressed hope of fighting again before the end of the year, as he declared on The Ariel Helwani Show that he is “improving fast”.
- Aspinall's last bout in October against Ciryl Gane was declared a no-contest in the first round due to multiple eye pokes from Gane.
- Ciryl Gane and Alex Pereira are scheduled to compete for the interim heavyweight title at the UFC's White House event on 14 June, with the victor provisionally set to face Aspinall.
- Aspinall recently signed with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom, a move that drew attention given Hearn's ongoing rivalry with UFC president Dana White.
- Jon Jones, who previously vacated the UFC heavyweight belt, was reportedly not considered for the White House event, despite his claims of prior negotiations.
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Tom Aspinall provides positive update on UFC return timeline amid eye injury
