"We don't have any issues with Eddie. They can get whoever they want to represent them. Tito Ortiz [the ex-UFC fighter whom White feuded with] used to represent people, and we got it done."
"Tom and I obviously need to talk. Tom came out recently, his dad too, they felt like I had s--- on them in the way that I spoke about his eye injury, which was absolutely, positively not the case. Tom Aspinall is a guy that I respect. He's great to work with. Never once did I question his injury or speak negatively about him."
"I said: 'I think he is OK, I think he is going to be good.' And they came out and said: 'No, that's not the case.'"
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall signed with Matchroom Talent Agency, run by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, while remaining contracted to the UFC. Dana White expressed no opposition to this arrangement, comparing it to past situations with other fighters. Aspinall suffered accidental eye pokes during his comeback fight against Ciryl Gane that resulted in a no-contest ruling. White clarified he has not spoken with Aspinall since his subsequent eye surgery but denied ever questioning the legitimacy of his injuries. White stated he expressed optimism about Aspinall's recovery, not skepticism, and emphasized his respect for the champion.
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