The UFC heavyweight division fell into familiar chaos at UFC 321 when champion Tom Aspinall was unable to continue after a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane ended their title bout at 4:35 of the first round. The fight was declared a no contest, marking the first time a UFC title fight has ended this way due to an accidental foul. When UFC President Dana White addressed the media afterward, his response was telling: “Just happens. Yeah. I mean, no matter what you do with the glove, I mean, they’re going to happen.
Dana White and the UFC Doubles Down: They Will Continue To Do Nothing about Eye Pokes – “Just happens.”
