Ciryl Gane is NOT the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.
On Monday, Tom Aspinall vacated his UFC heavyweight title after reinjuring his eyes in training, forcing him out of action indefinitely. As such, many expected that interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane — the man who caused Aspinall’s original eye injuries when he poked him during their heavyweight title fight at UFC 321 — would be elevated to undisputed champion and then defend his belt; but not so fast.
“Does it make him the undisputed champion?” White asked when questioned about Gane. “No. He’s still got to fight.”
White added that he expects Gane’s next fight, the bout for the titl
