Tom Aspinall has revealed that he has been working with Cristiano Ronaldo's former surgeon as he hopes for a successful return to the Octagon in the wake of a nasty knee injury suffered at UFC London in July.
The 29-year-old was the main fight on the card at the event which took place at the O2 Arena in London on July, with his heavyweight contest against Curtis Blaydes topping a bill which included Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.
However, his moment in the spotlight was over within seconds after an innocuous-looking knee kick caused Aspinall to go down, ending the contest.
It was later revealed that the heavyweight had suffered a torn MCL, torn meniscus, and damaged ACL which required extensive surgery to ensure that he would be able to fight again.
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