Demetrious Johnson walked away from fighting with his body mostly intact, and he’s hoping Tom Aspinall can do the some. And possibly sooner than fans might expect.

On Monday, Aspinall officially vacated his UFC heavyweight title following a tumultuous 11-month period in which he saw a championship defense against Ciryl Gane end in a no-contest due to Aspinall being unable to continue due to an eye-poke, subsequently require surgeries to address his eye injuries, watch Gane win an interim title in his absence, and now he faces an uncertain timetable for his return to action.

Given the