Aspinall was poked in both eyes by Gane
Tom Aspinall's first defence of his undisputed heavyweight title ended in bitter disappointment after an accidental eye poke from Ciryl Gane left the Briton unable to continue at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi.
At the end of a competitive first round, France's Gane poked Aspinall in both eyes while attempting a punch, with the referee stopping the contest.
Aspinall, 32, could be seen telling the doctor "I can't see" as he held a cloth to his eye, and with the Briton unable to fight on the referee deemed the bout a no contest.
The result meant Aspinall retained his title - but not in the way he wanted to and he showed his frustration in his post-fight interview as the crowd booed the outcome.
