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paddy pimblett has been weighed Tom Aspinall‘S ufc fight 321 Cyril Ganeafter after Hit a double eye poke that ended the heavyweight title bout In the first round.
Aspinall defends the undisputed heavyweight belt for the first time on Saturday Abu Dhabi main event ends abruptly due to Gane’s accidental foul,
Britain’s Aspinall was unable to continue the fightAspinall was soon taken to the hospital, meaning the fight was declared a no contest. Independent told aspinall There was no damage to the bone but there was difficulty in seeing in both eyes on Sunday.And that he was to undergo further tests upon his return to the UK.
In the post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White said a rematch would be booked as soon as possible, which Liverpool’s Pimblett has also demanded.
“If it ends up like this, it will be one of the worst pay-per-views in UFC history, it will be one of the biggest disappointments ever when it comes to the card,” said the lightweight contender on my youtube channelDuring the live reaction of Aspinall vs. Gane.
“That’s bad, the way both fingers go in there. The way Tom is reacting, it’s like he can’t see, so they’re going to drag out the fight.
“It’s done. It’s too heavy. As anticlimactic as it gets. John Anik [UFC commentator]You are not wrong.
“I think he’s going to have to run back, you can’t make that fight again. It was shaping up to be a good fight, one of the best tests of Tom in the UFC.
“Feel sad for Tom, feel bad for Cyril Gane too, even though it was his fault. It was unintentional, he didn’t mean to do it, but still: it’s his fault the fight isn’t going on.
“They need to do something with the gloves, so you can’t do it with your fingers. It’s crazy. Has a title fight ever ended like this before? Even 4:35, there were only 25 seconds left in the round.”
The UFC tested new gloves in 2024 to reduce eyesore, but the promotion soon returned to its old format.
The ending of UFC 321 may have disappointed the 35-year-old Gane as well as the 32-year-old Aspinall. Aspinall had not fought in 15 months, while France’s Gane was trying to win the undisputed heavyweight title for the third time after two previous unsuccessful attempts. However, Gane held the interim belt from 2021 to 2022.