Tom Aspinall says UFC told him he'll fight Pereira-Gan winner next

Tom Aspinall says his eye injury is healing and he will soon receive clearance to return to full contact training. According to Aspinall, the UFC has informed him that his next fight will be against the winner of Alex Pereira versus Ciryl Gane. Aspinall stated that the two fighters should fight each other first, then recover, and once everyone is ready, they can schedule his bout. This confirms Aspinall is being positioned as the next heavyweight title challenger, pending the outcome of Pereira-Gane.