Aspinall cleared, Garry bolts to Matchroom: heavyweight shake-up incoming
UFC interim champ Tom Aspinall returns on his terms; Ian Machado Garry’s Matchroom move signals a UK MMA power grab with ripple effects across divisions.
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been medically cleared to return to competition, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed, though Aspinall is holding one non-negotiable stipulation before locking in a bout. The news ends a nearly two-year absence for Aspinall, whose last fight was a first-round guillotine finish of Marcin Tybura at UFC London in March 2023. Hearn revealed the clearance on social media, framing Aspinall’s return as the catalyst the division’s stagnant title picture needs.
