Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed heavyweight title defense ended in disaster after several accidental eye pokes by Ciryl Gane in Round 1 at UFC 321. After five minutes to recover, Aspinall was unable to compete further due to compromised vision, leading to a no contest.
The UFC matchmakers will likely have an Aspinall vs. Booking Gane rematch in 2026 once Aspinall has fully recovered from his injuries. In recent days, Aspinall’s team has revealed that the UFC heavyweight champion still cannot see clearly out of one of his eyes.
Aspinall’s promotion to undisputed heavyweight champion came following the retirement of Jon Jones in June. Following UFC 321, Jones was quiet on social media after his longtime opponent suffered an unfortunate outcome.
Jones made his first comments since UFC 321 and didn’t hold back from Aspinall.
Jon Jones fires Tom Aspinall after a no-contest at UFC 321
During a recent appearance on the No script podcastJones shared his reaction to Aspinall’s performance at UFC 321.
“I think Tom is a great athlete, but I feel like he’s a one-trick pony,” Jones said of Aspinall.
“I believe his wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu, are incredibly overrated. He has a beautiful 1-2 [combination]I learned a lot about his patterns in his last fight. A nice 1-2, and that’s about it. He couldn’t touch Ciryl Gane at all, that’s how I felt, Gane was just getting warmed up.
“Gane’s hands were down and bouncing all over the place. One-trick pony.”
Jones could potentially return to the Octagon on the White House UFC card next year. Despite UFC CEO Dana White’s current refusal to let Jones headline the event, Jones remains confident he can change White’s mind.
In the meantime, the UFC’s heavyweight division remains in a bizarre spot after UFC 321. Fight fans will have to wait a little longer to get clarity as the matchmakers make plans for an Aspinall vs. Gane rematch.
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