UFC 321 Ends in Disappointment: Aspinall-gane โFight Declared No Contest After Eye Injury
Abu Dhabi, UAE โ- The highly anticipated UFC 321 main event between heavyweight championโข Tom Aspinall and challenger Ciryl Gane ended in โa frustrating “noโฃ contest” after anโ accidental eye poke โขstopped the fight with just over a minute remaining in the first round.โข The bout,contested for the heavyweight belt,was halted after Gane’s left hand made contact withโ Aspinall’s eyes,causing meaningful swelling and โrendering the โchampion unableโ to continue.
The incident occurred during an exchange approximately four minutes into the openingโ round. โAspinall sustained a deep injury to both eyes, and despite a brief stoppage to assess โthe damage, he โcould not regain sufficient vision to safely resume fighting. The โdecision wasโ met with boos โfrom the Abu โDhabi โcrowd.
This outcome is aโค significantโ setback for both fighters. Aspinall, who recently won the title, was unable to cement his reign. Gane, having previously fallen short against francis Ngannou and Jon Jonesโ in โtitle bids, saw another opportunity slip away not throughโ defeat, but through โขan unfortunate accident.
“It is โขa โฃhuge blow for the Frenchman,moved after this cruel decisionโ for himโฃ and an outcome โคthatโ neitherโค of the two fighters wanted,” reportsโ indicate.
While Gane initially hurt Aspinall withโ a โstrike earlier in the round, the unintentional foul ultimately resolute the fight’sโข conclusion. The โขfuture of a rematch between the two remains uncertain, requiring โฃfurther negotiation to reschedule โthe bout. Fans and fighters alike are hoping to see a definitive conclusion โto โthis heavyweight clash, played out to its natural โend.