Dana White confirms Tom Aspinall would have fought at White House event

Dana White stated that Tom Aspinall would have defended his heavyweight title against Alex Pereira at the UFC White House: Freedom 250 event on June 14 if he were healthy. Aspinall is currently sidelined due to eye injuries from his previous title defense against Ciryl Gane last year. Gane will instead face Pereira for an interim title. White acknowledged the challenges in matchmaking, noting that many champions are currently injured. Aspinall's last fight ended in a no-contest after an eye poke, which led to tensions between him and White, particularly after Aspinall criticized White's remarks about his injury recovery.

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