Over the years and decades, the UFC has evolved through numerous rule changes prompted by incidents inside the Octagon. The UFC 321 main event between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane might be remembered as one such pivotal moment. During the opening round, Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall’s eyes at once—an unusual and unfortunate incident that led to the bout being ruled a no-contest last month.

While many fans believe Aspinall was genuinely hurt, others have questioned whether the British heavyweight may have exaggerated the severity of the poke, especially since Gane appeared to be gaining momentum early on. Now, just a week after the controversial ending, veteran referee Herb Dean has revealed in an interview with Helen Yee that a meeting is scheduled to discuss the incident, o

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