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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "tom-aspinall",
  "title": "TOM Aspinall",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/tom-aspinall/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/tom-aspinall.json",
  "summary": "UFC heavyweight vacates title due to serious eye injury — athlete health and absence",
  "why_now": "Simultaneous coverage by specialist MMA media and mainstream sports outlets announcing an official vacancy produced a concentrated information event prompting status-check searches.",
  "evidence_summary": "Multiple sports outlets report a high-profile fighter vacating a championship due to injury — this creates search spikes around athlete status, medical prognosis, title vacancy implications, and matchmaking/return timelines.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Sports Injury / Return Signal",
  "collected_at": "Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Sports Injury / Return Signal",
  "score": 86.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Tom Aspinall officially vacates UFC Heavyweight title, reveals devastating new eye injury - MMA Mania",
    "Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC Heavyweight Championship After Further Right Eye Damage - Yahoo Sports Canada"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Tom Aspinall officially vacates UFC Heavyweight title, reveals devastating new eye injury - ‘Absolutely gutted’ - MMA Mania",
      "source": "MMA Mania",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOOURJcE40bmFwQ1N4UzVZZWJ0b0VXeU9Fa0tQdF9XUjNNZ1dYSDJHTXdjMnQ4R2ZLR29SRG5CZWpPYkdmVHhmT29nZTVuR1VaUjBoa3BEV2tGSDlxNkcyeGdUTk1QRFQ4X19qX2FMaEJoM1VXYVdtQXpUU01aN2VLa1FNbUptLW8wZHhpR1FJOXlQd1NteUdQR1ljV25VUUlCSEd0dlRZZWp0ZjFleFVhQ2ZyVEhYMzB5Q0J3cUFVY2tkLVJKclFpZno5MnREd1ZSWUJyd0pJdzJ1bktjN19NbEE1Zmc?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202609141902_signal_Quality-6-tom-aspinall",
    "batch_id": "202609141902",
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