Fighters and fans in particular have had their say on the eye poke fiasco surrounding Tom Aspinall and the disastrous UFC 321 main event. Seeing his first defense of the undisputed heavyweight crown cut short in the first round, Tom Aspinall was left unable to continue following a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane in the final minute of the frame.
Zhang Weili’s departure cemented the downfall of the UFC strawweight division. Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view ended with ‘and still’ after Ciryl Gane’s eye poke against Tom Aspinall left the champion unable to continue.
Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed title defence ended in a no contest at UFC 321, and now he is facing criticism for how he handled fight week. After waiting 15 months for Jon Jones to return, Aspinall stepped back into the Octagon at UFC 321 to defend his title against Ciryl Gane.
Polarizing welterweight star Colby Covington managed to save his tenure in the UFC, on the back of one of the most hostile altercations with a crowd in Octagon history.
Bo Nickal has the support of a former ‘BMF’ champion when it comes to challenging the middleweight king. 2025 has seen the wrestling specialist take a hit to his hype in the UFC.
Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 did not go as planned after he came in with high expectations. The good news is that Aspinall does not appear to have picked up any lasting injuries after his first defence of the undisputed heavyweight title ended because of an eye poke.
Dana White’s 2015 plan for eye pokes has not been put into action. When it came to the biggest talking points set to emerge from Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view, not many were predicting eye pokes to lead the way.
After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement from MMA, his close friend and longtime training partner, Islam Makhachev, carried the Dagestani legacy forward in dominant fashion.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is still planning a shock future move, which could put him in rarified air. Earlier this month, the premier promotion returned to Las Vegas for another PPV, with UFC 320 headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira.
Justin Gaethje has faced some of the toughest names in UFC’s lightweight division, but there was one fighter who surprised him more than most. Gaethje is currently on the sidelines but still hoping to get a title shot when he returns, even though the path back to a title fight is not straightforward.
The Octagon finished abruptly on Saturday night when Tom Aspinall‘s heavyweight title defense bout against Ciryl Gane ended with a double eye poke at UFC 321. Gane’s fingers found both of Aspinall’s eyes in the opening round, bloodying the champion and leaving him unable to see.
After the chaos of UFC 321, which is widely being regarded as one of the worst cards of 2025, fans are eager for redemption as the promotion returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC 322.
UFC 321 was an injury-laden affair. The main event came to an end with a massive surprise—Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended in a no-contest after a scary double eye poke in the opening round.
Abu Dhabi — UFC Hall of Famer and analyst Daniel Cormier says heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall crossed the line by sharing footage of what he thought was a private exchange between them during UFC 321 fight week.
Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1) moves up to the welterweight division to challenge 170-pound titleholder Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) in the UFC 322 main event on Nov.
The UFC 321 main event ended in acrimony. After Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke. Jon Jones wasted no time steering the conversation away from the heavyweight champion and toward Alex Pereira.
Fresh off claiming the vacant UFC Strawweight Title at UFC 321, we look at the next steps for Mackenzie Dern. Dern clinched the title after defeating Virna Jandiroba, earning the unanimous decision victory with scorecards of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46.
Justin Gaethje has shared the Octagon with the who’s who of the lightweight limit during his UFC run, however, one in particular caused him some surprising problems.
Even before entering the Octagon at UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern had to fight off more than just her opponent. Why? Because her title bout against Virna Jandiroba
UFC 321 is over, and it left fans wanting more for obvious reasons. UFC matchmakers have plenty of fights to make after this event. Here are some potential matchups for the winners on the main card.