Aspinall vacates, heavyweight title picture in flux as Gane rises
Tom Aspinall vacated the UFC heavyweight title due to ongoing eye injuries, clearing the path for Ciryl Gane to move from interim to undisputed champion and leaving the division in a state of uncertainty after Ngannou’s exit and Jones’ heavyweight move. The piece traces how the belt has shuffled in this era, notes Gane’s repeated attempts at undisputed gold, and surveys a crowded top tier—Volkov, Pavlovich, Hokit, Cortes-Acosta, Blaydes, Kuniev, Petrino, Spivac and Delija—with newcomers like Valter Walker and Gable Steveson also in view, underscoring that the next title shot is wide open.
