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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn says he would triple UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall’s earnings and drop the Conor Benn legal issues if Dana White releases Aspinall from his UFC contract, calling Aspinall underpaid and describing his deal as one of the worst for a fighter at his level; the offer highlights tensions between boxing and MMA over fighter compensation.
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn publicly urged UFC boss Dana White to release heavyweight Tom Aspinall from his UFC contract, promising to pay Aspinall at least three times (potentially five times) more and arguing the current deal underpays a hard-working fighter. The move comes amid a broader Hearn–White feud that includes Conor Benn’s Zuffa Boxing deal, Aspinall’s sidelining eye injury from UFC 321, and past calls for him to fight Jon Jones.
Jon Jones attended MVP MMA on Netflix and used the broadcast to reiterate his frustration with UFC contract constraints, telling Jake Paul he wants to leave to pursue a fight with Francis Ngannou. Paul later disclosed a private backstage conversation in which Jones expressed being upset about not being a free agent, underscoring ongoing tensions over fighters’ autonomy and potential future crossovers.
Eddie Hearn, representing UFC heavyweight champ, blasted Tom Aspinall's UFC contract as a 'disgrace' and criticized pay levels as Aspinall prepares to return from a first‑round no‑contest with Ciryl Gane; he questioned why Aspinall would stay with a deal that under-mines potential rematches with Gane or Pereira, noting taxes and team costs erode earnings.
UFC president Dana White indicated there is no scheduled date for Conor McGregor’s return and that contract negotiations remain unsettled, leaving McGregor’s comeback and a potential big-money deal in limbo ahead of events such as International Fight Week.