A packed crowd of 13,220 fans rushed into Etihad Arena, and hundreds and thousands of others bought pay-per-view to watch 13 marquee fights. But especially to watch Tom Aspinall defend his undisputed UFC heavyweight title for the first time against Ciryl Gane last Saturday night at UFC 321, since Jon Jones left him high and dry. However, what they received in return after months of hype, some would say, didn’t live up to the expectations.

In the opening round of the main event, Gane accidentally landed a double eye poke on Aspinall, forcing the fight to a sudden halt. Moments later, the bout was ruled a no-contest, leaving the audience in shock. As boos echoed through the arena, a confused Aspinall spoke to Daniel Cormier during the post-fight interview, struggling to process the re

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