It was a bizarre weekend for combat sports! UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and former interim champion Ciryl Gane finally squared off in the long-awaited UFC 321 main event after months of anticipation. Yet, what was expected to be a heavyweight showcase ended in disappointment, as the fight was stopped in the very first round—not by a knockout, but due to an accidental double eye poke from Gane on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi.

“I just got poked knuckled-deep in the eyeball,” the 32-year-old said during the post-fight in-ring interview, as the crowd at Etihad Arena erupted in boos. “What the f—k, why are you booing? What am I supposed to do about it? I didn’t do the poke, I can’t see!” While it was clear Tom Aspinall wasn’t to blame, the crowd’s frustration was palpab

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