One fighter that was always going to comment on the unsatisfying outcome was the last man to successfully defend the heavyweight title. Following the months of back and forth between the two men that didn’t result in them sharing the Octagon with one another, Jon Jones will have been watching Tom Aspinall’s next fight closely.

Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall's title defense at UFC 321 ended abruptly due to a double eye-poke from Ciryl Gane, resulting in a no-contest. Rival Jon Jones immediately mocked Aspinall by changing his social media avatar to a duck with a UFC belt,

Chael Sonnen believes Tom Aspinall’s biggest challenge at UFC 321 won’t be taking on Ciryl Gane alone. According to him, the biggest challenge will be living up to Jon Jones’s shadow.

Daniel Cormier thinks Ciryl Gane will have his work cut out for him whenever he enters the octagon for a rematch vs. Tom Aspinall. After their UFC 321 headliner ended in a disastrous no contest due to Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) poking Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the eyes, it is expected the pair will immediately run it back.

The first UFC heavyweight title fight of the Tom Aspinall era -- and his first fight since July 2024 -- ends in the most anti-climatic fashion, as an

After a rarely-seen interim title defense that saw Aspinall avenge his lone UFC loss by knocking out Curtis Blaydes in 60 seconds at UFC 304, the 32-year-old was promoted to undisputed heavyweight champion over the summer when Jones retired from fighting and subsequently vacated his title.