Alistair Overeem sympathizes with Tom Aspinall.
After being crowned the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion earlier this year following Jon Jones’ “retirement” from the sport, Aspinall’s first official title defense against Ciryl Gane couldn’t have been more of a letdown.
With nearly 30 seconds left in the opening round, Gane inadvertently poked Aspinall in both his eyes. After spending several minutes wiping his eyes and attempting to recover, the Brit made it clear he could not see, prompting referee Jason Herzog to call off the contest, ruling it a no-contest.