Aspinall v Gane stopped over eye poke, ends in no-contest
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Few people in the world may have been more satisfied watching UFC 321's anticlimactic main event than Jon Jones.
Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended disastrously, but at least the inconclusive ending sets the stage for an immediate rematch. For four-plus minutes, Gane overdelivered against the undisputed champ, but an errant eyepoke brought UFC 321's main event to an unceremonious end.
When undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Tom Aspinall stepped into the Octagon for UFC 321 on Saturday night to defend his title, he did so believing that there was a non-zero chance he could die.
ABU DHABI – Dana White hated seeing the unfortunate ending between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane at UFC 321.
Dana White broke tradition to reveal what's next for Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane after their UFC 321 title fight's controversial ending.
UFC 321 went down yesterday (Sat., Oct. 25, 2025) from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates which saw the Heavyweight main event title fight end in anti-climactic fashion after Ciryl Gane inadvertently poked Tom Aspinall in the eye,
Tom Aspinall commanded the top payout of $42,000 at UFC 321 under the Promotional Guidelines Compliance program.
Based on MMASalaries data, Aspinall has banked a staggering £2.3million ($3.1m) throughout his nine-bout stint in the UFC. His most recent clash against Blaydes saw the British fighter reportedly pocket a career-best £1.1m ($1.5m).