"Champion Tom Aspinall and top-ranked Ciryl Gane could not make it through the opening round of their heavyweight main event at UFC 321 inside Etihad Arena before the match was ruled a no-contest. Aspinall (15-3-0) and Gane (13-2-0) both came out with a lot of energy until an accidental double eye poke prompted an official timeout at the 4:35 mark of the first round."
"Aspinall (15-3-0) could not see out of his right eye during the allotted five-minute break, and at 4:09 into the stoppage, the match was ruled a no-contest. It was Aspinall's first defence as the undisputed heavyweight champion. What am I supposed to do about it? I can't see, said a disappointed Aspinall, speaking in the ring in response to the chorus of boos throughout the arena. This is [expletive]. The fight was just getting going."
An accidental double eye poke by Ciryl Gane ended the UFC 321 heavyweight main event as a no-contest, with Tom Aspinall unable to see out of his right eye. The incident occurred at the 4:35 mark of round one, and the bout was officially ruled a no-contest 4:09 into the stoppage. It was Aspinall's first defence as undisputed heavyweight champion. Both fighters expressed disappointment; Aspinall complained he could not see while Gane apologized and dropped to his knees. Prior to the stoppage, Aspinall started aggressively while Gane used jabs, footwork, and low kicks to counter.
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