UFC Heavyweight Champ Has Surgery Date Set, No Concrete Timetable for Return

UFC 317 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 28: Tom Aspinall enjoys UFC 317 during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Alejandro Salazar/Pximages Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena Nevada USA Copyright: xAlejandroxSalazarxTom Aspinall was elevated to UFC Heavyweight Champion early this past summer in the wake of Jon Jones optioning to retire from the sport of MMA. At the time of Jones’ retirement, Aspinall (15-3, 1 NC MMA, 8-1, 1 NC UFC) had already defended the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship once.

A July 27, 2024 first-round knockout victory due to a counter jab followed by ground and pound strikes turned out to be Aspinall’s one and only defense of the…