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Tom Aspinall receiving treatment at the hospital after UFC 321. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
The reigning UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg) and anticipating a return to the octagon in 2025, Tom Aspinall 's future in MMA may be threatened. At least, that's the opinion of Joe Rogan. The UFC's main commentator discussed the matter on the latest episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience', the world's largest podcast, hosted by Rogan himself.
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Aspinall had to withdraw from his fight with Cyril Gane at UFC 321 after being poked in the eye by his opponent. The fight ended in a no contest. According to him, the Briton may not be physically able to resume his career if he does not recover from the eye surgeries.
"The reality is that Tom may never fight again. Who knows if he has eye surgery and it doesn't go well, leaving him blind? Apparently, he's still in serious trouble with his right eye," he stated.
Joe Rogan says Tom Aspinall might never fight again due to eye surgery 🤯‼️
“The reality is, Tom might never fight again. Who knows if he has surgery on his eye and it doesn't go well and he can't see out of the eye. Apparently, he's still f**ked up in his right eye.”
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Tom Aspinall's injury may benefit Poatan.
Poatan with his children at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Aspinall's eye injuries were so severe that he will need surgery on both eyes. There is no timetable for his return. Recently, Rogan himself spoke about the possibility of this injury resulting in Alex Poatan moving up in weight to pursue an unprecedented third title against Ciryl Gane.
The duel in question would be a fight for the interim title. The current light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg), from São Paulo, has stated on several occasions his desire to compete in the heavier weight class of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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