Following the controversial finish at UFC 321, where Ciryl Gane’s accidental double eye poke forced Tom Aspinall to stop the heavyweight title bout, former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad offered a direct assessment of how the sport should handle such infractions. Muhammad, drawing from his own experience of suffering a severe eye poke against Leon Edwards in 2021, suggested that immediate point deductions would serve as an effective deterrent.
UFC 321
u200bAspinall’s inaugural undisputed heavyweight championship defense came to an abrupt halt at 4:35 of the first round on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.