Aspinall No-Contest After Eye Injury

At UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, the main event between undisputed heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane ended in the first round as a no contest after Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in both eyes; Aspinall retained his title and was taken to hospital. Aspinall has since undergone hospital tests and specialist evaluations, and his father and multiple reports say he has extremely limited or no vision in his right eye and reduced vision in his left, with further scans planned. UFC president Dana White said a rematch will be booked once Aspinall recovers. Medical opinion remains mixed — some sports doctors say eye trauma can cause significant functional impairment even if the eye appears superficially intact, while others describe the damage as relatively superficial — prompting debate among fighters and pundits about the stoppage. On the undercard, Mackenzie Dern won the women’s strawweight title, and The Independent updated its men’s pound‑for‑pound top 10 to reflect recent title changes including Della Maddalena and Jared Du Plessis.