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How Bad Is Tom Aspinall’s Eye Injury? UFC Heavyweight Champ Reveals: “Being without your vision.”

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UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall finally addressed the full extent of his eye injury from UFC 321 in an exclusive interview with Adam Catterall, offering fans a clear picture of what went wrong in Abu Dhabi and what comes next. Aspinall suffered a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane in the opening round on October 25, 2025, an incident that forced the referee to stop the fight and rule it a no-contes, —the first time a UFC title match ended due to eye pokes.

How Severe Is Tom Aspinall’s Eye Injury? UFC Heavyweight Champ Breaks it Down

When asked to describe what he’s actually experiencing, Aspinall didn’t hold back.