Tom Aspinall Opens Up About Injury That Ended UFC 321
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Paddy Pimblett wants to see an immediate rematch between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane after the ending of UFC 321. Aspinall put his undisputed heavyweight title on the line for the first time in
Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended in disappointment at UFC 321, but it did come with some upside. After Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) had his vision impaired by an illegal eye poke from Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the first round of Saturday's headliner in Abu Dhabi, the heavyweight title bout was ruled a no contest.
MMA veteran defends Ciryl Gane after eye poke on Tom Aspinall at UFC 321, calling the incident pure human nature.
Aspinall has found an unlikely ally in sports medicine doctor Brian Sutterer, who shut down quitting claims during an eight-minute YouTube video about the double eye poke that killed the UFC 321 headliner.
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.
Paddy Pimblett defends Tom Aspinall after UFC 321 no-contest, urging fans to show empathy amid harsh criticism over eye poke.
A highly anticipated UFC championship bout between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane was cut short due to an unfortunate injury, causing many fighters, including Jon Jones, to accuse Aspinall of making excuses.
Based on MMASalaries data, Aspinall has banked a staggering £2.3million ($3.1m) throughout his nine-bout stint in the UFC. His most recent clash against Blaydes saw the British fighter reportedly pocket a career-best £1.1m ($1.5m).