"Welcome to the team UFC heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall. Time to get what's yours. Benn's signing was a $15 million U.S., one-fight deal, it was later revealed, with Turki Alalshikh, one of Zuffa's partners in their boxing venture, footing the bill. Still, White went after Hearn when he bemoaned the signing, asking reporters if there was a 'bigger p*ssy' than Eddie Hearn."
"Signing the UFC's reigning heavyweight champion is a 'shots fired' sort of moment that could make contract negotiations for Aspinall's next fight very interesting, or very ugly. Aspinall (15-3, 1NC) has not fought since October, when a nasty eye poke by Ciryl Gane ended the UFC 321 main event prematurely, resulting in a No Contest."
"If I want to put together a fight, I can't make people fight. You definitely can't make somebody continue if they feel they've been injured. Only Tom knows what happened. Could he see? Couldn't he see? Could he continue? Only he knows that. Aspinall underwent double eye surgery to help repair the damage sustained in the bout with Gane."
Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency signed UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall as a client, marking a significant move in the ongoing tension between Hearn and UFC President Dana White. This signing came shortly after Zuffa Boxing, which White is involved with, signed boxer Connor Benn away from Hearn's Matchroom Boxing in a $15 million deal. White publicly criticized Hearn over the Benn signing, prompting Hearn to respond through action rather than words. Aspinall, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, has been sidelined since October when an eye poke from Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 ended their fight prematurely. The signing could significantly complicate contract negotiations for Aspinall's next UFC fight.
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