Tom Aspinall Faces Extended Layoff After Doctors Delay Clearance

21 days ago

Tom Aspinall Faces Extended Layoff After Doctors Delay Clearance

Aspinall said his latest scan did not bring the clearance he expected, leaving him banned from sparring or fighting for “another couple of months.” The UFC champion’s return now looks unlikely soon, with an interim title fight planned for UFC White House. That timing gives UFC breathing room, making a unification bout with the interim champion likelier next year.

By Adarsh Ojha

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Dana White Loses $10K Betting Against Bob Menery Showing Up

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White revealed he lost $10K betting Menery would never enter the ring for his Brand Risk fight. The UFC CEO said the bout played out as expected once Menery showed, but admitted he “absolutely positively” thought he would pull out. White gave Menery respect for appearing, then shut down another fight with one word: “No.”

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Dana White Denies Timing Conor McGregor News to Rival Event

White rejected claims UFC timed the McGregor-Holloway announcement to overshadow another event, saying he had his own fight night to run. Asked about the timing, White said anyone thinking he cared what happened elsewhere was “out of their f*cking minds.” He said UFC announced the fight as soon as it was finalized during its event.

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Tom Aspinall Calls Oleksandr Usyk-Rico Verhoeven Stoppage a ‘Robbery’

Aspinall blasted Verhoeven’s Round 11 stoppage loss to Usyk, saying the referee should have let him reach the bell. With scorecards nearly even, the UFC interim heavyweight champ called it a “f*cking robbery” and claimed boxing protects its own. He said the sport resists outsiders from other combat sports, adding, “Boxing doesn’t want anyone else to win.”

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Sean Strickland Wants UFC Exit After Jake Paul’s Forbes Payday

Strickland joked he needs out of UFC after seeing Paul land on Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list. The current middleweight champion targeted Paul’s crossover money, saying, “I gotta leave the UFC and go beat up Jake Paul.” Strickland then called on UFC to release him, adding, “Cut my contract, UFC. It’s time for me to leave.”

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