As if returning from a 14-month layoff wasn’t challenging enough, Tom Aspinall also missed the chance to defend his undisputed heavyweight crown during the UFC 321 main event. The fight against Ciryl Gane was halted just 4 minutes and 35 seconds into the opening round after Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in both eyes, in what many fans jokingly called his best Jon Jones impression. Referee Jason Herzog immediately stepped in and called for medical attention as the Englishman screamed in pain.
After being examined by two ringside doctors, Aspinall was ruled unable to continue, and the fight was declared a no-contest.