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Waldo Cortes-Acosta Backs Ciryl Gane to Defeat Tom Aspinall in Potential Rematch

Waldo Cortes-Acosta has weighed in on a potential rematch between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane. Aspinall was promoted from interim to undisputed heavyweight champion after Jon Jones retired earlier this year.

The Brit entered the octagon to defend his strap against Gane at UFC 321. Despite being the underdog that night, ‘Bon Gamin’ turned the odds in his favour with a strong start. However, the bout had to be stopped after Aspinall got poked in the eye. After the five-minute recovery time, Aspinall could not recover and decided not to continue, after which the bout was declared a no-contest, with Aspinall retaining his belt.