Tom Aspinall has revealed that his eye injury is healing and he is close to receiving medical clearance to return to full contact training. According to Aspinall, the UFC has informed him that his next bout will be against the winner of the upcoming fight between Alex Pereira and Cyril Gane. He stated that those two must fight first, recover from their contest, and then once everyone is ready, his fight will take place. This update suggests Aspinall is positioned for a high-profile heavyweight matchup pending the outcome of Pereira versus Gane.
