Overview
- Referee Jason Herzog halted the bout at 4:35 of Round 1 after an accidental double eye poke left Tom Aspinall unable to see, leading officials to rule a no-contest.
- Tom Aspinall retained the undisputed heavyweight title under no-contest protocol and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
- Aspinall told officials in the cage that he could not see out of his right eye as the cageside doctor assessed the foul and the crowd reacted with boos.
- UFC CEO Dana White said the promotion intends to rebook Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane as soon as possible, with Daniel Cormier urging a swift turnaround that could be as early as December, though no date is set.
- The inconclusive finish extends uncertainty in the heavyweight division, while Mackenzie Dern captured the vacant women’s strawweight title by unanimous decision over Virna Jandiroba.