Tom Aspinall bets against Alex Poatan at UFC in the White House.

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Tom aspinall There is still no date set for his return to competition, since he injured his eyes in the fight against Cyryl Ganein October 2025. However, the Englishman remains sharp-tongued and keeps an eye on potential rivals. The UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,3 kg) analyzed the interim title fight in the division between Alex Poatán e Cyryl Gane, next month, and placed his bets on the Brazilian's rival.

In a recent appearance on the "Fight Your Corner" podcast, the undisputed champion of the division highlighted Gane's style as a key factor in neutralizing the Brazilian's knockout power.

According to Aspinall, Poatan tends to have more success against opponents who remain more planted during the fight, something that, in the Englishman's view, would not happen against the former interim champion from France.

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"Alex (Poatan) Pereira performed very well when fighting against light heavyweights (up to 93 kg) or middleweights (up to 83,9 kg) who don't move around much." Cyryl Gane "He's a huge heavyweight who moves around a lot, he's very natural in his footwork, he gets in and out of range, he calculates distance very well. So, in terms of style, I think it's a good fight for Gane," Aspinall stated.

Even acknowledging the Brazilian's offensive power, Aspinall believes the Frenchman's tactical intelligence would make the difference over the five rounds. According to the champion, Gane's volume of movement and distance control would be enough to prevent Poatan from landing decisive strikes on his feet,” stated Tom, before predicting how he expects the fight to end. UFC White House.

"It's difficult to predict. But I would say Gane wins on points. I think he'll move around a lot and win on points," concluded Tom Aspinall.

Last fights

Current UFC heavyweight champion, Aspinall knows well Cyryl GaneThey fought last October in Abu Dhabi at UFC 321, an event marked by Gane's accidental eye poke that prevented Aspinall from continuing in the main event. 

Meanwhile, Poatan remains one of the biggest names in the organization and his name is constantly linked to potential superfights. The middleweight and light heavyweight champion, Poatan is coming off a victory against his rival, the Russian. Magomed Ankalayev at UFC 320, in October 2025.

UFC at the White House will bring together big names in UFC for headline fights, featuring important bouts in different weight classes and a historic atmosphere as it takes place in one of the world's most iconic locations. The event is being organized as part of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States and will take place on June 14th, the birthday of the current US president, Donald Trump.