UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes the heavyweight division needs to move forward despite Tom Aspinall’s injury.
As we know, Tom Aspinall recently underwent surgery on both of his eyes as a result of a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane in his latest fight. The Englishman has faced a great deal of criticism for being unable to continue in the contest, despite the fact that Gane was the one that caused the fight to end.
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Alas, Aspinall has pushed forward, and he’s now on the road to recovery after what has been a huge setback in his mixed martial arts career. He’s faced his fair share of adversity before, but it’s safe to say this is the biggest issue he has had to deal with thus far.
In a recent video, his friend Michael Bisping shared his thoughts on what should be next for the UFC heavyweight division in Aspinall’s absence.
Bisping’s view on life after Aspinall for UFC heavyweight division
“I understand what Tom’s saying, okay? Because you do feel like the whole world is turning on you. And he wasn’t the person at fault. He wasn’t. But this is the world that we live in. The show must go on,” Bisping said.
“I went through multiple eye surgeries. I wasn’t in constant communication with the UFC. They weren’t calling me, checking on me. I got a call from Dana White when he called me. I’m not talking s—t, by the way. They’ve got a business to run. They’ve got a worldwide, massive corporation to run, putting on the best fights on the planet, okay?
“If somebody gets hurt, well then that’s a real shame, but the show goes on,” he continued. “If you get hurt at work and you can’t do your job on a Monday morning, the business still continues.”
Quotes via Bloody Elbow
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