Aspinall says eye healing, UFC confirms next fight vs Pereira-Gane winner

Tom Aspinall provided an update on his eye injury, stating it 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 emphasized that those two fighters should complete their match first, recover properly, and then the heavyweight title fight can be scheduled when all parties are ready. The timeline suggests Aspinall is waiting on the outcome of the Pereira-Gane matchup before booking his next appearance.