Aspinall No-Contest After Eye Injury

At UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, Tom Aspinall was accidentally poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane in the opening round; the bout was ruled a no-contest and Aspinall retained the heavyweight title before being taken to hospital. His team says he cannot see out of his right eye (describing it as a grey void) and has roughly 50% vision in his left, with further tests including a CT scan planned. The UFC said it will book a rematch once Aspinall has recovered, and Dana White called the ending sh–y. Medical opinions have been mixed — some doctors who examined him described the damage as superficial — and Aspinall posted treatment footage supporting his decision to stop. The result has prompted debate, including criticism from Aljamain Sterling, over whether Aspinall's immediate declaration "I can't see" influenced the referee's stoppage and whether the injury warranted ending the fight.