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Aspinall (15-3) has had a minor falling out with the UFC since his no contest in his first heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane last year. Aspinall decided not to continue after a double eye poke from Gane in the first round. While Aspinall has since undergone multiple surgeries, Dana White hinted that the heavyweight champion’s injury wasn’t as severe as he made it seem.
Aspinall recently made headlines by signing with the management of Eddie Hearn, who isn’t exactly an ally of White. Hearn has since said Aspinall’s purses surprised him. According to the Matchroom Boxing chairman, Aspinall would have earned 10 times as much in boxing. Hearn believes the Aspinall doesn’t need the UFC as much as the promotion needs him right now. According to Hearn, the UFC requires heavyweight stars right now.
‘They Need Heavyweight Stars’
“When I walked through Tom Aspinall’s purses, I nearly fell off the chair because I know that if it was our business, he’d be making 10 time as much money,” Hearn said on Aspinall’s YouTube channel. “His return is gonna be massive. As an organization, they need him. Forget he needs the UFC. He actually doesn’t need the UFC now here, but they need him because they need heavyweight stars.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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