It's a disappointing result, with Gane getting off to a fantastic start in his third bid to become champion and Aspinall returning fire in his first defense as UFC champion. However, safety comes first for the fighters, though the crowd was not happy and booed Aspinall for not continuing to fight.

Rather than comment on the outcome of Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, Jon Jones has once again directed his attention to Alex Pereira following UFC 321.

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Jones retired instead of defending the heavyweight title against Aspinall, who put it on the line against Ciryl Gane – only to suffer a fight-ending foul

The heavyweight division endured a dramatic night at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, but not for the reasons many had hoped. Tom Aspinall’s first defense of his undisputed heavyweight title ended abruptly when Ciryl Gane unintentionally poked him in the eyes,