News Aspinall to have double eye surgery

[VAfan]

I agree with you that the hate he has received is crazy since he got fouled in the first place.

However, Tom isn't doing himself any favours by posting his medical reports and his adventures with Abu Dhabi hospital. He comes across as though he is trying to 'justify' his decision to throw in the towel. He got fouled so he should just lay low and recover.

in most cases, maybe. but he's obviously reacting to the unreal amount of crap he's gotten over it. if there weren't thousands of asshats coming out of the woodwork to attack him over it he wouldn't feel the need to defend himself so assertively.

 

[GNRXI]

He is trying to justify it out of insecurity and fear of being laughed on like Sterling for example. Like he didn't even roll away from eyepokes which is basic reflex. Then instantly waved fight off without any check + doc later cleared him to fight. So there was no visible damage and his eye lens must have reacted to light correctly...

Compare it to this -



Instant rollaway and pain reaction and then u can hear him cursing and being upset about it. Here u can also hear conversation of Herb Dean and ringside doc -



This is him few days after fight -



It was his last fight in UFC.

He is not going to change the minds of people who think he quit. Likewise, the people who think he was right to call it off won't change their minds.

That is why this whole discourse is so pointless. Tom got fouled so he should just sit it out and recover. Instead he is going on a PR tour to try to justify his decision.

 

[GNRXI]

in most cases, maybe. but he's obviously reacting to the unreal amount of crap he's gotten over it. if there weren't thousands of asshats coming out of the woodwork to attack him over it he wouldn't feel the need to defend himself so assertively.

I need to question as to why the hell does the HW Champion of the world give a shit on what others (online or otherwise) think about his eyepoke.

If he truly was injured, he does not need to prove it to others. Pantoja doesn't need to publish his reports and hospital visits online to definitively confirm to everyone that his arm was snapped.

 

[GNRXI]

The one fight he has that’s against an opponent with legs, without a gut, at a reasonable age and all these problems appear out of thin air. You can’t tell me that’s just a coincidence. And Gane isn’t even that good. That’s what I love about combat sports. The truth will always eventually come out. Even if you are cherry picking bums your whole career, reality will find you.


I’m just wondering where all the cameras came from. He’s this badly injured in the hospital, and the first thing he thinks to do is get together a film crew? It just comes off as massively corny to me.

I'm going to have to agree with you on this. Maybe its just my disdain for social media (ironic as I literally am on one right now) and the constant need to document every second of your life, but Tom can't have his cake and eat it too. Either you're injured and you recover or you post your visits to the doctor to milk the views and buzz from your eye poke whilst trying to justify your decision to throw in the towel.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

I need to question as to why the hell does the HW Champion of the world give a shit on what others (online or otherwise) think about his eyepoke.

He has specifically stated he doesn't think he can answer the haters, but does feel like his fans deserve updates

 

[Superzorro]

I need to question as to why the hell does the HW Champion of the world give a shit on what others (online or otherwise) think about his eyepoke.

If he truly was injured, he does not need to prove it to others. Pantoja doesn't need to publish his reports and hospital visits online to definitively confirm to everyone that his arm was snapped.

Pantoja is a perfect example of how to handle these kinds of situations. He’s one of the realist in the game. No crying or complaining, just straight fades.

 

[BowserJr]

The last fight Jones won was against Gane...Aspinall's eye assassin...in about two minutes...

Your fantasies don't need defending, because they don't exist. You have to make up fantasies to defend your boy.

Good to know you don't see his win vs Stipe as legacy building

 

[BowserJr]

Lol, at Jones defending a title against Mark Coleman……

No, that’s what the Jake Paul of MMA Fedor Emelianenko does, he loves to fight old fighters out of their prime, fighters who are coming different sports, fighters who are unskilled period. That’s not a Jon Jones M.O. that is however a Fedor Emelianenko.

Please post this everywhere so others can enjoy a good laugh

 

[Superzorro]

Lol, at Jones defending a title against Mark Coleman……

No, that’s what the Jake Paul of MMA Fedor Emelianenko does, he loves to fight old fighters out of their prime, fighters who are coming different sports, fighters who are unskilled period. That’s not a Jon Jones M.O. that is however a Fedor Emelianenko.

The Jake Paul of MMA is literally Tom Aspinall. They look the same. Both love social media, trolling, memes etc (unless they are on the receiving end of them). And they are of similar athletic ability.

Jake got his jaw broken clout chasing Canelo Alvarez. Tom got his orbital bone broken clout chasing Jon Jones.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Tom has the charisma of a plank board so I doubt his 'villain arc' is going to be what everyone wishes it to be.

Not Tom's fault though, not everyone can be a good wrasslin heel.

The last time Tom tried to play heel

 

[Superzorro]

I'm glad everyone's on the same page about forgetting that joke Stipe fight even happened

I don’t know man. Can Aspinall even beat Stipe at this point? Stipe was harder for Jones than Gane. And Tom got his back blown out by Gane.

 

[jk7707]

I don’t know man. Can Aspinall even beat Stipe at this point? Stipe was harder for Jones than Gane. And Tom got his back blown out by Gane.

*His eyes poked out by Gane*

 

[dominion]

If Gane stuffed his dirty french infested fingers in Jon's eyes to the point of needing surgeries, I wonder what the narrative would be.

 

[Superzorro]

*His eyes poked out by Gane*

Fingered by an MMA fighter? Now he can tell Nina Drama what it feels like.

 

[BigNick100]

He’s obviously scared dude. Hes doing this to avoid Gane who he’s gonna fight in like 3 months. Big scaredy cat. I would never quit or require surgery personally. He’s just soft dude. He should be tough like me.

Tom posts bring out the absolute stupidest takes I’ve ever seen on sherdog. Maybe dont be a cheating POS and gouge someone’s eyes out. You cried because Tom didn’t say anything after the fight now you’re crying because he did and saying he is getting a surgery because he’s such a quitter lmfao. Holy shit some of you retards should listen to yourselves

It’s 2026 and you’re still talking about Tom Asspin like a little bitch lmao.

Tom and Rhonda’s career seen to be going in the same direction lol

 

[ThaiSexPills]

It’s 2026 and you’re still talking about Tom Asspin like a little bitch lmao.

Tom and Rhonda’s career seen to be going in the same direction lol

Asspin? Are you 8 years old?

 

[HereticBD]

If Gane stuffed his dirty french infested fingers in Jon's eyes to the point of needing surgeries, I wonder what the narrative would be.

'Bout the same, only with people on different sides.

 

[BigNick100]

Asspin? Are you 8 years old?

Gosh you’re comment has me heartbroken.

How old were you when you came up with your screen name?

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

The last time Tom tried to play heel

Oh dear Tom

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Gosh you’re comment has me heartbroken.

How old were you when you came up with your screen name?

25, around the time Anderson blamed a drug test failure on Thai viagra