Former UFC champion warns Tom Aspinall not to return to fighting after surgery: 'I understand the subject matter'

Michael Bisping alert Tom aspinall so as not to return to fighting immediately after surgery. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/tomaspinallofficial/YouTube/Montage SUPER LUTAS

Michael Bisping He spoke knowledgeably when commenting on the situation of Tom aspinallA member of the UFC Hall of Fame, the former middleweight champion knows better than most the risks of eye problems in a fighter's career, an experience that even led to the loss of vision in one eye.

Current UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg), Aspinall is preparing to undergo surgery after suffering an accidental eye poke during his fight against Cyryl Ganein October. With no official return date yet set, the Englishman has already been the subject of public warnings, including from commentator Joe Rogan, who He raised the possibility that the injury could jeopardize his career..

According to Bisping, the warning is legitimate. “I’ve done five or six eye surgeries. I understand the subject. From what has been said, Tom will need eye surgery. It could be something simple, like a tendon realignment, but things can go wrong. Joe Rogan is absolutely right when he says that,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel.

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— Tom aspinall (@AspinallMMA) October 21, 2025

Michael Bisping recalls his vision loss and expresses support for Tom Aspinall.

Michael Bisping (photo) in an interview. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @mikebisping

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the career of Michael Bisping She was deeply affected by eye problems, which worsened precisely because of her hasty returns to training and fighting. Today, the former champion uses an ocular prosthesis and works as a full-time UFC commentator.

Recalling his own experience, Bisping was emphatic in advising Aspinall not to repeat the same mistake. “My retina was reattached after detaching, detached again, was repaired once more, and after that, I developed glaucoma. When you start messing with your eyes, they’re never the same again. They’re never as strong again,” he explained.

According to him, the worst decision an athlete can make in this scenario is to rush their return. “The only thing you can’t do with an injured eye is rush back. I did that. I rushed back to training, rushed back to competition, and never saw again with that eye. In the end, I went blind. I hope it’s different with Tom and that he gets better,” he concluded.