The Matchroom Boxing chief has an ultimatum for UFC supremo Dana White regarding UFC champion Tom Aspinall amid their ongoing bitter feud11:55, 01 Jun 2026Eddie Hearn has sensationally pleaded with Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from his UFC contract.‌The Matchroom supremo and White have been at each other's throats these past few months, following the latter's foray into the sport with Zuffa Boxing promotions. Since the formation, Hearn has downplayed the impact of the promotion - despite White's aspiration to conquer boxing.‌At one point, Hearn and White even talked about potentially fighting each other in the ring, but talks have since cooled down as of late. Back in February, Zuffa Boxing sent shockwaves around the sport after they signed Conor Benn from Matchroom. But Hearn would seemingly get his own back after he signed Aspinall for his new talent management agency.‌The purpose of the move was to ensure that Aspinall gets the best possible outcome financially for his fights. In a recent interview, Hearn has once again thrown down the gauntlet with White, describing the heavyweight champion's UFC salary as 'disgusting.' The 46-year-old has even claimed he would be willing to back down from any legal action regarding Conor Benn signing in order for White to release Aspinall.FOLLOW OUR FIGHTING FB PAGE! Latest boxing and MMA news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page“One thing that’s actually stuck out with me from his comments is when Conor Benn signed with Zuffa, he said, ‘Eddie should want fighters do earn as much as possible,’” Hearn told iFL TV. “Right? Do you remember that? ‘He should be happy for Conor Benn, that he’s making more money. So I’ve been thinking about that line, and I think that I’ve got an idea. I would like Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from his UFC contract, and I will guarantee Dana White, in writing, that I will pay Tom Aspinall a minimum - probably five times more - but a minimum of three times more what Dana White is paying him.‌"And I think for a hardworking, working class man that deserves every penny he can get because of what he puts his body through, and we’ve seen that recently, that Dana White should be happy for Tom Aspinall to receive that deal. So I would like to propose that.“I would like to propose that Dana White should be happy for Tom Aspinall, who is extremely unhappy, and he should release him of his obligations with the UFC and allow him to go out and make considerably more for himself and his family because that’s what Dana White’s all about, isn’t it? He’d be happy for Tom. So that’s what I would like.”He added: “I’ll trade that up. I’ll walk away from all their problems they’ve got on the Conor Benn legal situation if they release Tom Aspinall. And I will, in writing, it will be five or six times more money he’ll be making, but I will put in writing that Tom Aspinall will make a minimum of three times more than he will under his current contract. There you go. And then we can all celebrate a great athlete, a great fighter, and someone that deserves, like Dana said, to make as much money as he can from the sport.”‌Aspinall has not fought since his ill-fated title defence against Ciryl Gane last October. The British star was poked in the eyes by the Frenchman and the fight was called off and deemed a no-contest. The Wigan scrapper has since undergone surgery on both eyes but has resumed training and hopes to fight before the end of 2026.“I hope so, I hope so. I think so," he said when asked on The Ariel Helwani Show if he believes he will fight this year. “They’re giving me the indication that everything’s going in the right direction and improving fast. There was a time when things were all up in the air, because we had some complications with it, but everything now is moving good, and I’m feeling a lot better.“And I can really see the difference in the way the vision is, because vision is something that you use obviously – every second of every day. I’m feeling really good about it at the moment.”Article continues below