Fans will have to wait longer than anticipated for Tom Aspinall’s return as the UFC heavyweight kingpin is currently not training after his UFC 321 title bout ended because of an accidental eye poke.
Aspinall entered the octagon to defend his undisputed strap against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321. However, the bout was stopped in round one itself after Gane accidentally poked the Brit in the eye. Aspinall could not continue even after the five-minute recovery time, after which the bout was declared a no-contest, and he retained his strap.
However, fans questioned the legitimacy of Aspinall’s condition, with some even alleging that the Brit found an easy way out as he was losing.