Tom Aspinall News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 7, 2026

Dana White has taken Eddie Hearn to task over his demand to have Tom Aspinall receive a significant pay raise if he’s expected to fight the winner of Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane. White and Hearn have been engaged in some hostile banter ever since Zuffa Boxing formed. Things took an unexpected turn when Zuffa Boxing signed Conor Benn, who had been in business with Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing for a decade. Hearn fired back by signing a disgruntled Aspinall to a talent agency deal.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 5, 2026

Eddie Hearn insists he refuses to allow Tom Aspinall to fight the winner of the UFC Freedom 250 co-headliner without a substantial bump in pay. The co-main event for the historic June 14 show will feature an interim heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. While the winner should be facing Aspinall in a title unification bout down the line, there are some issues that need to be addressed. Aspinall has been unhappy with how the UFC brass responded to the double eye injury he suffered in his UFC 321 fight against Gane back in Oct. 2025.

Harry Kettle - June 5, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping had some interesting thoughts recently when discussing Tom Aspinall’s recovery from eye surgery. As we know, Tom Aspinall has been on the shelf since suffering a nasty double eye poke at the hands of Ciryl Gane. While the Frenchman has gone on to be rewarded with an interim heavyweight title shot, Tom has been back at home recovering from surgery.

Harry Kettle - June 1, 2026

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has explained why he considers Brock Lesnar to be his dream mixed martial arts opponent. The curious case of Tom Aspinall. The English champ, who was once seen as the most exciting fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has been out of action for a while now due to injury. Alas, that doesn’t mean fans aren’t excited to hopefully see him make the walk again at some point in the future.

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2026

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall gave his first full breakdown of Ciryl Gane vs. Alex Pereira since the fight was announced. The historic UFC Freedom 250 card features an interim heavyweight title co-main event between two-division champion Alex Pereira against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. The Gane vs. Pereira winner will presumably fight the lineal UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall upon Aspinall’s full recovery from multiple eye surgeries.

Harry Kettle - May 15, 2026

UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane has tried to explain his controversial double eye poke that led to Tom Aspinall requiring surgery. As we know, Ciryl Gane is set to compete for the interim UFC heavyweight championship at UFC Freedom 250. He will be going up against Alex Pereira, and the fight comes in the wake of his controversial no contest against Tom Aspinall, which happened as a result of the Frenchman committing a nasty double eye poke on Tom that left him unable to continue.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 8, 2026

Tom Aspinall has shared his breakdown of Sean Strickland’s chances against Khamzat Chimaev ahead of Saturday’s UFC 328 event. Chimaev is set to put the UFC Middleweight Championship on the line against Strickland inside the Prudential Center in Newark. Many are wondering how Strickland will respond once his back hits the mat. It’s a question that Aspinall also has going into this weekend’s card.

Curtis Calhoun - May 5, 2026

UFC heavyweight star Ciryl Gane has finally answered Tom Aspinall’s months of attacks since their no-contest at UFC 321. Former interim UFC titleholder Ciryl Gane will fight former UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira in the UFC Freedom 250 co-main event next month on the White House lawn. Gane returns to the Octagon after his fight with Tom Aspinall was ruled a no-contest just minutes into the UFC 321 headliner, after Aspinall was hit by several accidental eye pokes.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 5, 2026

Do not expect Eddie Hearn to take leg kicks from elite MMA fighters anytime soon. UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall posted a new vlog on his YouTube channel where he proposed kicking Hearn’s leg for promotion. The Matchroom Boxing boss made a hard pass and instead had Callum Ruane, Matchroom’s global partnership lead, take the leg kick.

Harry Kettle - March 31, 2026

Chael Sonnen has questioned whether or not Tom Aspinall is being used in the Eddie Hearn/Dana White rivalry. As we know, Tom Aspinall is now working with Eddie Hearn in a deal that sent shockwaves through the mixed martial arts community. While the extent of their relationship isn’t 100% clear to some, it’s obvious to see that part of this involves Eddie wanting to get back at Dana White for signing Conor Benn.

Curtis Calhoun - March 20, 2026

Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn’s ongoing feud with UFC CEO Dana White continued as he weighed in on Tom Aspinall’s current deal. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall made headlines out of the Octagon when it was announced that he had added Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to his team. Hearn will serve in an advisory role in Aspinall’s camp and could be a key presence in future negotiations with the UFC.

Curtis Calhoun - March 17, 2026

UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Ciryl Gane was on the verge of dethroning Tom Aspinall before the abrupt UFC 321 stoppage. One of the UFC’s most disappointing moments in 2025 was the abrupt stoppage of the UFC 321 headliner between undisputed heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall and former interim champ Ciryl Gane. Just minutes into the fight, Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in both of his eyes, and Aspinall couldn’t continue fighting.

Harry Kettle - March 10, 2026

Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn has given his thoughts on Tom Aspinall’s UFC contract following their recent alliance. As we know, Tom Aspinall recently entered into a partnership with Eddie Hearn. It comes in the wake of Dana White signing Conor Benn to a one-fight deal under the Zuffa Boxing umbrella, with many believing that Tom is nothing more than a pawn in the game being played by the two promoters.

Curtis Calhoun - March 9, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen believes Tom Aspinall’s recent deal with Matchroom Boxing is based on an inauthentic premise. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall remains busy outside of the Octagon as he continues to recover from injuries sustained in his most-recent fight. At UFC 321 last year, Aspinall’s fight with Ciryl Gane was ruled a no-contest just minutes into the action after Aspinall suffered from multiple accidental eye pokes from Gane.

Curtis Calhoun - March 9, 2026

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall reacted live to Jon Jones’ lengthy social media statement in a recent interview. Former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones nearly broke the internet on Monday when he publicly called for the UFC to release him from his contract. After the UFC excluded Jones from the promotion’s upcoming White House card, Jones went on a fiery rant on social media following UFC CEO Dana White’s remarks at the UFC 326 post-fight press conference.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 8, 2026

Tom Aspinall has shared his reaction to the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. During the UFC 326 broadcast, the bout between Pereira and Gane was announced. “Poatan” vacated the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship to move up in weight. With Aspinall in recovery mode following double eye surgery, UFC felt an interim title was needed for its June 14 White House card.

Harry Kettle - March 6, 2026

UFC champion Tom Aspinall has backed Charles Oliveira to defeat Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 326 tomorrow. At UFC 326, Max Holloway will put his BMF title on the line when he collides with old rival Charles Oliveira, whom he first fought over ten years ago. ‘Blessed’ picked up the win on that occasion, but of course, given that it’s been over a decade, we can expect to see a different version of both men in what is turning out to be a really high-stakes encounter.

Curtis Calhoun - March 5, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White admitted his current relationship with heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall is currently strained after UFC 321. Tom Aspinall and UFC CEO Dana White haven’t spoken to each other since Aspinall’s first title defense at UFC 321 came to an abrupt halt.