Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Tom Aspinall, Ciryl Gane after UFC 321 no contest?

Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended in disappointment at UFC 321, but it did come with some upside. After Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) had his vision impaired by an illegal eye poke from Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the first round of Saturday's headliner in Abu Dhabi, the heavyweight title bout was ruled a no contest.

Jon Jones trolls rival Tom Aspinall over UFC 321 eye poke with subtle social-media dig

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
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Jon Jones Strikes Again at Tom Aspinall, Reminding Fans of His Lightning-Fast Gane Win

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,

Jon Jones ignores Aspinall vs. Gane, accepts Alex Pereira's UFC return fight offer

Jon Jones formally called for a UFC White House matchup with Alex Pereira following Saturday's heavyweight title fight.
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