Crisis! Tom Aspinall admits disappointment with Dana White and makes shocking revelation in the UFC.

Aspinall during training. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/tomaspinallofficial

The relationship between Dana White and Tom aspinall He is living through his worst moment. The shocking revelation was made by the UFC fighter himself, largely due to the recent controversy he was involved in. In October, in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg) faced Cyryl GaneBut the fight ended in a no-contest in the first round after he received a double eye poke. From then on, everything changed for the Englishman.

In an interview with the YouTube channel 'The Ariel Helwani Show', Aspinall confessed to being upset by the way the UFC president handled his eye injury, adopting a stance that turned many against him. Dana stated that the heavyweight champion didn't want to continue the fight, downplayed the severity of the incident, and declared that the rematch with the Frenchman would be announced soon.

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Therefore, the official ended up leading several MMA fans to doubt the athlete and attack him, as they began to claim that he exaggerated the eye poke he received in order to leave the fight without losing the belt, since he was having difficulty dealing with Gane. Consequently, Aspinall openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the official, judging him to be reckless and for the disregard he showed months after the incident.

“Yes, I was a little disappointed because he hadn’t spoken to me and was already giving news about my health when he had no idea what had happened. Yes, very disappointed. It definitely didn’t help at all. I spoke with the UFC afterwards, but not with Dana. We don’t talk much. I don’t have a relationship with Dana. I talk to Hunter,” said the champion.

Recommendations for Tom Aspinall

After the fight against Cyryl Gane, Tom aspinall He was diagnosed with bilateral traumatic Brown's syndrome, indicating a significant rupture of the trochlear tendon complex of the superior oblique muscle. The syndrome is a problem that restricts eye movement.

Still suffering, the Englishman cannot drive until the refraction and symptoms are stabilized, nor fight until the diplopia (double vision) is completely resolved. Depending on the clinical evolution, periocular steroid injections or surgical intervention to treat persistent motor dysfunction may be necessary if the symptoms do not resolve.