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The conflict between UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (32, England) and UFC President Dana White is deepening. Aspinall, who is rehabilitating from a serious eye injury, responded head-on to Chairman White's sarcastic remarks.
British media "Manchester Evening News" reported on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) that "Aspinall hit back at Chairman White's remarks about his eye injury."
According to reports, White reacted nervously when asked about Aspinall's injury at a UFC 324 press conference over the weekend. Chairman White said, "Let's not talk about the snow at Aspinall," and added, "I heard they're going to have surgery twice, or they've just had it. I'm talking about injection treatment rather than surgery, but I'm not sure," he sarcastically said.
"Ask him directly. I don't know what I said and what I'll hear again," he said sarcastically.
In response, Aspinall laughed in vain on his YouTube channel on the 27th, saying, "I was hit by a sudden attack in my living room." He expressed his displeasure with Chairman White's derisive remarks.
Relations between the two have cooled sharply since Aspinall's father and coach Andy mentioned the possibility of turning boxing after his UFC contract ended. On top of that, the conflict is intensifying as Aspinall is out for a long time due to injury.
A fellow UFC fighter stepped up to President White's attitude. Former bantamweight champion Algermaine Sterling said on his personal social networking service (SNS), "I've been in the same situation as Aspinall," adding, "If President White behaves this way, fans believe it as it is. It doesn't cost money to be considerate of the players," he said.
Aspinall has been away from the Octagon since being stabbed in the eye by Cyril Gane (35, France) in the UFC 321 title match in Abu Dhabi in October. At that time, the game was nullified due to Aspinall's serious eye injury.
The injury is worse than expected. Putting together local reports and Aspinall's claims, he suffers from Brown's syndrome, which limits the upper and inner movements of the eyeball. He went to the operating table due to persistent diplasia and ocular movement disorders. Additional surgery was scheduled for mid-January.
Aspinall's father said, "My son's right eye is currently damaged enough to be seen only in gray, and his left side has also recovered only about half." Dr. Alhiti, a renowned ophthalmologist, also expressed pessimism, saying, "It is better not to fight before the boxing disappears."
Aspinall is furious, calling the injury not just an accident but Gane's cheating. He said on his personal social media, "Gane is a coward who cheated from the first second. "I was stretching my fingers to dig out my eyes," he said. "I can't play yet because of your dirty hands. If I return, I will definitely smash my face," he warned.
In a situation where the player's life is threatened, Aspinall has even left the possibility of early retirement open. He said, "I will never fight with one eye. If my eyesight does not recover 100%, I will never stand in the Octagon again, he said. "I want to continue when I am winning and healthy and safe. I think the retirement period is about 35 or 36 years old," he said.
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