‘It’s bad’…Tom Aspinall’s father shares cryptic update on horrific eye injuries suffered at UFC 321 | BJPenn.com

The father of UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall shared a disheartening update on his son’s eye injuries suffered at UFC 321.

Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed heavyweight title defense came to an abrupt halt when his fight with Ciryl Gane was ruled a no-contest just minutes after headlining UFC 321. Gane accidentally stabbed both of Aspinall’s eyes while they were exchanging strikes, which led to Aspinall losing his eyesight and being deemed unfit to continue competing.

Some fans, pundits and fellow fighters questioned whether or not Aspinall’s injuries were serious enough to warrant the fight being declared a no-contest. In the hours after UFC 321, Aspinall shared several updates and heavily criticized Gane for the violations.

Although Aspinall’s initial diagnosis was positive, his father shared a different story on social media.

Tom Aspinall struggles to follow the light, read words days after UFC 321 stings his eyes

In a recent video uploaded to YouTubeAndy Aspinall shared a disturbing update about his son’s eye injuries.

“We had an appointment with a friend of ours yesterday morning…basically saying, ‘It’s bad, it’s not good’. His left eye is still kind of closed, his right eye he still can’t see, it’s just gray. They tested him with a few words and he couldn’t see anything. He went down about four lines and couldn’t see the letters,” Aspinall said.

“So one is very gray and the other still doesn’t work. His good eye doesn’t follow the light well, and the muscles weren’t working strong enough to [follow]. So we have to undergo additional tests this week and then a CT scan to see if the bones are OK.’

The UFC matchmakers are hoping for an Aspinall vs. Gane rematch to be scheduled for a later date, possibly before the promotion’s first Paramount+ event in January. But Aspinall’s injuries could potentially delay those plans, and depending on the results of additional testing, an interim title fight could be a solution the matchmakers want to explore.