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Retaining his title nevertheless, the Brit has come under fire from a host of stars who have questioned the severity of the in-fight injury. The latest to weigh in on the fiasco is former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier, who compared his past issues with fouls to Aspinall’s ill-fated return in Abu Dhabi.
Jones retired instead of defending the heavyweight title against Aspinall, who put it on the line against Ciryl Gane – only to suffer a fight-ending foul
Jim Miller: UFC's eye-poke epidemic is 'a cultural issue' — and 'something worse is going to happen'
The UFC's longest-tenured active fighter strongly believes something needs to change within the UFC itself, rather than with the rules or the gloves.
Tom Aspinall could miss as much as six months medically suspended after suffering a double eye poke at UFC 321.
Jon Jones formally called for a UFC White House matchup with Alex Pereira following Saturday's heavyweight title fight.
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Jon Jones Strikes Again at Tom Aspinall, Reminding Fans of His Lightning-Fast Gane Win
The heavyweight division endured a dramatic night at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, but not for the reasons many had hoped. Tom Aspinall’s first defense of his undisputed heavyweight title ended abruptly when Ciryl Gane unintentionally poked him in the eyes,