Tom Aspinall cleared for UFC return after eye poke no contest, says Eddie Hearn
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James Evans
Summary
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been cleared to return to competition after his no contest with Ciryl Gane in October, according to Eddie Hearn. The fight was stopped in the first round after Aspinall was poked in both eyes by Gane. Hearn states the UFC must 'respect' Aspinall's contractual terms for the return. Aspinall hopes to fight again before the end of 2026.
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· 3 pulledEddie Hearn has revealed that Tom Aspinall has been cleared to make a return to action
the UFC must 'respect' the heavyweight champion contractually
Aspinall, 33, has not fought since his disappointing no contest with Ciryl Gane back in October
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