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The medical team that performed the procedure shared an update on the UFC heavyweight champion’s condition on Tuesday via Instagram. Late last year, Aspinall revealed he would need to undergo surgery after being poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane in their title bout at UFC 321.
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“After his highly publicized eye poke injury, Optegra’s expert team is proud to have supported MMA fighter and UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall,” the post read. “Over recent months, we’ve been working closely with him on his recovery.
“Following his operation on both eyes we continue the journey to get Tom’s vision back to fighting fitness.”
Uncertain Timetable
Aspinall has dealt with vision issues since UFC 321 and earlier this year shared that he was diagnosed with traumatic bilateral Brown’s syndrome, a condition which makes it difficult for an individual to move their eye freely in all directions.
The 32-year-old Brit was unable to continue following the fouls, resulting in the bout vs. Gane being ruled a no contest at the 4:35 mark of Round 1. It is currently unclear when Aspinall will be cleared to compete again, but a rematch is expected to be booked once he is fully healthy.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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