"I finally lost my sight... I hope you don't make mistakes like me." UFC champion still uncertain to return → A flinch legend "confession of regret."

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Heartfelt advice for UFC heavyweight champion junior. While Tom Aspinall (32, England) is on the verge of career interruption due to a fatal eye injury he suffered in the match against Cyril Gane (35, France), Michael Bisping (45, England), who suffered the same pain in the past, has withdrawn.

British media 'Bloody Elbow' reported on the 4th (Korea time) that "former middleweight champion Bisping expressed critical concern about the fatal consequences of an early return to Aspinall."

According to the media, Bisping permanently lost his right vision while hiding one eye even though he was legally blind after suffering a retinal detachment injury in a match against Vito Belport in 2013.

Bisping recalled in a recent YouTube video, "The retina was detached from Belfort and I had a reattachment surgery, but it fell again, and then glaucoma came. The eyes, like other parts of the body, can never be the same as before once they start touching them."

"The biggest lesson I learned is that I should never hurry back when I have an eye injury," he said, giving painful advice, "I returned to sparring and the game too quickly, and eventually I will never see the world again with my eyes."

The current state of Aspinall is as severe as Bisping's past. According to major foreign media such as "ESPN," Aspinall has been suffering from continuous double vision and eye movement disorders since being stabbed in the eye by Gane in the title match of "UFC 321" in Abu Dhabi in October. In particular, it is known to suffer from Brown's syndrome, a rare disease that limits the upper and inner movement of the eyeball. Aspinall's father said, "My son's right eye is currently damaged enough to be seen only in gray, and his left side is also only half recovered."

Aspinall is already on the operating table. He said on his YouTube channel, "By the time this video goes out, I will have completed surgery on one eye," adding, "A second operation is scheduled in mid-January." At the same time, he said, "It's different from knee injuries. I will never fight with one eye alone, and if my eyesight does not recover 100%, I will never stand in the octagon again."

The severity of the injury also led to specific early retirement plans. Aspinall said: "A lot of heavyweights are active into their early 40s, but I don't want to. I want to continue when I'm winning and healthy and safe," he said, noting that he thinks he is 35 or 36 years old when he retires.

Aspinall is venting his anger, defining the injury as Gane's apparent cheating, not just an accident. "Gane was stretching his fingers to dig out my eyes," he said through the Ariel Helwani Show and personal social networking services (SNS). "I can't play because of his dirty hands," he said, warning, "If I return, I will definitely smash your face."

According to Sports Illustrated, UFC is preparing for a new era by confirming the match in the first quarter of 2026. However, the return of Aspinall, the official champion, remains uncertain.

This incident is also leading to changes in internal UFC regulations. Veteran referee Herb Dean has argued for the need for strict appraisal rules for eye-popping fouls. UFC is discussing improving the structure and strengthening regulations of existing gloves with exposed fingers.

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