Overview
- Aspinall’s heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 was ruled a no contest after two accidental eye pokes left him unable to continue.
- Belal Muhammad urged Aspinall to ignore backlash and “embrace the boos,” citing his own experience with an eye poke against Leon Edwards.
- Aspinall posted an eye-patch photo joking about Halloween, while his father said doctors found severe vision impairment in the right eye and reduced sight in the left.
- UFC CEO Dana White said the bout will be rebooked once Aspinall is medically cleared, leaving the heavyweight title picture unresolved in the interim.
- Coverage reports no major structural damage but ongoing vision issues, with expectations of a return in early 2026 contingent on further testing and commission approval.