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Aspinall cheers during training. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/tomaspinallofficial
Lineal heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg) and one of the leading representatives of MMA in Europe, Tom aspinall He should have plenty of reasons to be happy. However, the Englishman's situation has been far from pleasant since his last fight, which ended in a draw after he was hit by... Cyryl Gane With finger pokes in his eyes. Amidst a climate of uncertainty, the champion opened up and admitted he's not happy with the direction his career has been taking.
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In an interview with journalist Peter Carroll in a video published on YouTube this Friday (13), Aspinall was sincere in admitting that even though he really likes the technical and tactical aspects of MMA, he is far from being a fan of the way the UFC manages the careers of certain athletes.
“I will never stop loving MMA, but I hate the business. I think the fighters are completely replaceable, and the business will make you feel that way whenever it has the chance. Even if you are punished for an illegal action that could affect the rest of your life, they don't care. And nobody else cares either,” he stated.
Tom aspinall on why he hates the fight business:
"I'll never stop loving [MMA], but I just hate the business. I think that fighters are completely replaceable and the business will make you feel like that any chance it gets.
Even if you get hit with an illegal move, which could… pic.twitter.com/81yQM10ntI
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 13, 2026
Aspinall has reasons to criticize Dana White's decisions and the matchmakers of the UFC. When he was interim champion, the Briton campaigned for months to unify the belts with Jon Jonesjust to see Bones prefer to face Stipe Miocic and hang up the gloves without giving him the opportunity. Now, while recovering from surgery on both eyes, his reign is increasingly threatened by Alex Poatán.
Could Tom Aspinall leave the UFC?
Tom aspinall is the UFC linear champion. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
The Englishman's statement comes at a curious time, to say the least. Out of action indefinitely and with Poatan's promotion imminent, some MMA personalities such as Josh thomsonFor example, they stated this Friday (13) that the Ultimate and the fighter had reached an agreement to release him from his contract so that Aspinall could dedicate himself to boxing. The title would be vacant and would most likely be disputed by the Brazilian. The information was not confirmed by anyone connected to the champion.
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