Tom Aspinall blasts ‘cheat’ Ciryl Gane as feud continues to grow: ‘I’m coming back to smash your face’ | BJPenn.com

Tom Aspinall has targeted Ciryl Gane as their feud continues to take shape.

Aspinall made his first defense of his heavyweight title at UFC 321 in October against Gane. It was a highly anticipated fight and early on Gane was successful. However, Gane stabbed Aspinall in both of his eyes, and the champion said he couldn’t see, so the fight was ruled a No Contest.

After the fight, White confirmed that a rematch would happen, but when he went to Threads, Gane revealed that he has not yet received a date or fight offer for the rematch.

“Still no date or opponent. But we continue to train hard and train for the holidays with my husband Tai Tuivasa,” Gane wrote.

After Gane said he had no date for his next fight, Aspinall fired back at the Frenchman. But he promised that once he is cleared to fight, he will beat Gane in the rematch.

Tom Aspinall fires back at Ciryl Gane

“No, there’s no date yet,” Aspinall responded. “I’m not medically cleared to fight and I’m about to undergo surgery, thanks to your disgusting fingernails. I’ll be back to smash your face in as soon as you cheat.

There is no love lost between Aspinall and Gane, which will only add to the intrigue of the fight. But until Aspinall is acquitted, the two won’t be fighting anytime soon.

Aspinall has given medical updates on his eyes since the fight, as he has not been medically cleared. He also didn’t understand why people were targeting him for not following through.

“I didn’t go any further, and I’ll tell you why,” Aspinall said. “Because I’m not a dummy. I’m not going to go out and fight one of the best strikers in the world if I can’t see out of one eye. I know as an MMA fighter, things are going to happen in a fight that puts you in danger. If it’s a legal move, you have to fight through it. That’s what we do as a fighter. But if it’s illegal, why would I put my health at risk if I can’t see at all?”

Aspinall 15-3 and one NC as a pro. Before the NC to Gane, he defeated Curtis Blaydes by first round knockout to defend his interim heavyweight title.