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Alex Poatán At a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
The biggest star in the UFC today, Alex Poatán He may be very close to making history once again at the world's biggest MMA event. In a video published last Thursday, the former fighter Josh thomson He stated that he had received information that the reign of Tom aspinall In the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), his days may be numbered. The Briton is recovering from eye surgery and has yet to successfully defend his title. Which is very good news for the Brazilian.
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According to Thomson, members of the Ultimate's top brass requested that Aspinall vacate the undisputed heavyweight title (up to 120,2 kg). Also according to the former Strikeforce lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg), the Englishman's reaction was not good at all.
"There are reports that the UFC asked for..." Tom aspinall that he would relinquish the title until he was ready to return. He said he would be willing to relinquish the title, provided he was released,” stated the former fighter, who also hosts the podcast 'Weighing In' on YouTube.
Josh Thompson says, according to reports, the UFC asked Tom aspinall to vacate the title 👀🤯
“The reports are out that the UFC asked Tom aspinall to vacate the title until he was ready to go. He said he'd be willing to vacate the title as long as they released him.”
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— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) February 13, 2026
If this comes to fruition, it would be the perfect opportunity for Poatan to move up in weight once again and seek an unprecedented third belt in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The Brazilian has dominant victories against most of the ranked fighters in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) and has already declared his interest in competing in a heavier weight class in the organization. Just yesterday, the São Paulo native had a... enigmatic publication on Instagram indicating the possibility.
Poatan could solve an old UFC problem.
Poatan faces his opponent before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
The heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg) has been a media challenge for the UFC since the departure of... Francis Ngannou, in January 2023. Since then, they have had to deal with the injury and retirement of Jon Jones, the lack of confirmation of the potential of names such Cyryl Gane e Sergei Pavlovich, and more recently, the injury of Tom aspinallThis category, commonly seen as the most prestigious of combat sports, needs a commercially strong enough name to increase its prestige among fans.
In this context, Alex Poatán This could be the company's great hope, given that it currently holds a prominent position not only in Brazil, but especially among North American fans.
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