In his first official title defense, UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall retained his belt due to a no contest caused by an accidental eye poke.

Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was on the receiving end of a nasty double eye poke from Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the opening round of Saturday's heavyweight championship bout in Abu Dhabi. After taking several minutes of recovery time, Aspinall said he could not regain his vision, ending the fight with a no contest result.

Tom Aspinall is breaking his silence after his big UFC 321 main event against Ciryl Gane ended in the first round after his opponent eye gouged him badly. After a ton of delays, Aspinall was finally defending his undisputed heavyweight title.

Paddy Pimblett defends Tom Aspinall after UFC 321 no-contest, urging fans to show empathy amid harsh criticism over eye poke.

Tom Aspinall's UFC heavyweight title fight was called a no contest after an accidental eye poke in the first round.

It's a disappointing result, with Gane getting off to a fantastic start in his third bid to become champion and Aspinall returning fire in his first defense as UFC champion. However, safety comes first for the fighters, though the crowd was not happy and booed Aspinall for not continuing to fight.

Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane are set for a rematch after Saturday's UFC 321 heavweight title fight was ruled no contest, UFC CEO Dana White said Saturday.

On the latest episode of "Spining Back Clique," our panel reacts to Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ending in a no contest, other results from UFC 321.

Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane ended in controversy, Mackenzie Dern won the belt, and the rest of UFC 321 storylines.