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Tom Aspinall has confirmed that his eye injury is healing and he will soon receive clearance to return to full contact training. Aspinall revealed that the UFC has informed him his next fight will be against the winner of the upcoming bout between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. He stated that those two fighters need to face each other first, then recover from their fight, and once everyone is ready, his championship bout will be scheduled. The interim heavyweight champion appears content to wait for the right matchup. Aspinall's comments suggest the UFC is planning a unification bout following the Pereira-Gane contest.
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