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The UFC heavyweight division formally moved on from the Jon Jones era when Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane met in the main event of UFC 321.
A UFC veteran believes Tom Aspinall’s inexperience played a major role in his controversial loss after Ciryl Gane’s eye poke stoppage.
A medical professional, Dr Brian Sutterer, joined The Ariel Helwani Show on Tuesday to remotely assess any injuries Tom Aspinall may or may not have received from Ciryl Gane 's double eye poke, and postulated an expected timeframe from which the UFC heavyweight champion could recover.
Dustin Poirier recently shared his thoughts on the Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane title fight at UFC 321 and weighed in on the Englishman's decision not to continue fighting after getting accidentally poked in the eye.
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Tom Aspinall lifts lid on hospital treatment after eye-poke disaster at UFC 321
“A10” had the perfect solution for the eye-poke epidemic. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall, retained his title against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321 last night (Sat., Oct. 25, 2025) after their bout was ruled a “No Contest” when Aspinall was unable to continue following a nasty eye poke […]
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.
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.
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