The atmosphere at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena was electric on Saturday night, but the intensity quickly turned to uncertainty when the main event between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane ended in chaos. What was supposed to be Aspinall’s first defense of his UFC heavyweight title turned into a controversy after a double eye poke rendered the British champion unable to continue. The crowd booed, Aspinall was visibly frustrated, and Gane’s apologies did little to calm the storm, paving the way for Dana White to address the aftermath.

At the post-event press conference, the UFC CEO was bombarded with questions regarding the controversial ending to the night. Describing the situation as something no less than “a nightmare,” Dana White declined to assign blame, emphasizing the fine line betw

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