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Reuters. (2026, September 14). Tom Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title due to eye injury. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/14/tom-aspinall-vacates-ufc-heavyweight-title-due-to-eye-injury?traffic_source=rss
Reuters. “Tom Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title due to eye injury.” Al Jazeera, 14 Sept. 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/14/tom-aspinall-vacates-ufc-heavyweight-title-due-to-eye-injury?traffic_source=rss.
Reuters. “Tom Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title due to eye injury.” Al Jazeera, September 14, 2026. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/14/tom-aspinall-vacates-ufc-heavyweight-title-due-to-eye-injury?traffic_source=rss.
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Tom Aspinall, the UFC heavyweight champion, vacated his title due to ongoing complications from an eye injury sustained during a fight with Ciryl Gane in Abu Dhabi last October. The injury forced the cancellation of their bout after the first round when Aspinall couldn't continue. Since then, he has undergone multiple surgeries and was initially set to return but suffered another accident that caused more damage to his right eye while sparring. Aspinall decided to give up the title rather than delay the division's fights while recovering. He stated on Instagram that the timing of his return remains unclear.