Ciryl Gane Breaks Silence After Eye Pokes Stopped Tom Aspinall Fight
Tom Aspinall was poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane, resulting in their heavyweight title fight at UFC 321 being stopped in the first round.
Aspinall, defending his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time, was taken to hospital after the incident.
I didn’t do it on purpose. I know what it is to have an eye poke because when I fought Derrick Lewis, I got an eye poke, and I was fighting two Derrick Lewis’s for a full round.
UFC CEO Dana White has stated that a rematch will be ordered. Ciryl Gane has insisted he did not intentionally poke Tom Aspinall in the eye.
Author's summary: Gane speaks out after UFC 321 incident.
- Tom Aspinall was poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane.
- The fight was stopped in the first round and ruled a no contest.
- A rematch is expected to be ordered by UFC CEO Dana White.