Former UFC champion warns Tom Aspinall not to return to fighting after surgery: 'I understand the subject matter'

Michael Bisping alert Tom aspinall so as not to return to fighting immediately after surgery. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/tomaspinallofficial/YouTube/Montage SUPER LUTAS

Former UFC champion, Michael Bisping He was sincere. Bisping lost sight in one eye after undergoing several surgeries during his career at the company. Few people have enough authority to advise. Tom aspinall about his future as Michael, a member of the company's Hall of Fame.

Tom aspinall He gave no clear indication of when he might return to fighting, but UFC commentator Joe Rogan, He warned that there is a possibility that the eye injury could end his career.Although this may seem alarming, Michael Bisping He agrees, as he became blind in one eye due to the repeated surgeries he underwent during his career.

“I’ve had about five or six eye surgeries. I know my stuff. So, let’s talk about this quickly. Tom (Aspinall) will apparently need eye surgery. It will probably be something simple, like a tendon realignment, but things can go wrong. Joe (Rogan) is absolutely right, 100%, when he says things can go wrong,” he said. Michael Bisping on your YouTube channel.

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Current UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg), Tom aspinall He is preparing for surgery to repair the damage caused by a brutal eye poke that ended his fight against Cyryl Gane in October.

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— Tom aspinall (@AspinallMMA) October 21, 2025

Michael Bisping recalls his vision loss and expresses support for Tom Aspinall.

Michael Bisping (photo) in an interview. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @mikebisping

The recurring problems with his eye practically forced Michael Bisping He retired from competition. Now, he uses a prosthetic eye to cover his damaged eye, while continuing to work full-time in television as an analyst and commentator for the UFC.

But, looking back now, Bisping acknowledges that his decision to return too soon from his eye problems only worsened the situation. That's why he's advising Aspinall to take the necessary time to recover before scheduling another fight, as Bisping learned the hard way how much suffering can occur otherwise.

"My retina was reattached after it detached during surgery." Vitor belfort...and then it came loose again, and then they fixed it once more, and that's when I developed glaucoma. Because once you start messing with your eyes, just like any other part of your body, once you start messing with them, they're never the same again. They're never as strong again, and things can go wrong.

The only thing you can't do with an injured eye is come back (to fighting) running. That's the big lesson I learned. Because I did it. I came back running too soon. I came back running to training. I came back running to competitions and I never saw with that eye again. They did the best they could, but in the end I went blind. But, for Tom (Aspinall), I hope he gets better,” he said. Michael Bisping on their YouTube channel.