Dana White shares surprising update on UFC heavyweight title picture

UFC CEO Dana White says interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will have more work to do after Tom Aspinall vacated his title.

Aspinall has been sidelined after sustaining an eye injury in his title fight against Gane at UFC 321 last October. With Aspinall on the sidelines, Gane won the interim title by defeating Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250. Ideally, a rematch with Aspinall and Gane would be next, but Aspinall is still not in condition to compete any time soon, so he made an announcement that he would be vacating his title.

Speaking on the situation for the first time since Aspinall vacated, White said Gane will have more work to do.

"Does it make (Gane) the undisputed champion? No. He's still gotta fight," White told Sportsnet .