Eye pokes remain one of the most dangerous and controversial fouls in MMA. They can cause immediate blindness, long-term damage, and completely ruin fights that fans waited months to see. The aftermath often brings debates about whether fighters could have continued or chose the easy way out. And Tom Aspinall is fighting those allegations since UFC 321.<\/p>
Aspinall and Ciryl Gane were supposed to deliver a heavyweight striking masterclass at UFC<\/a> 321 in October. Instead, the fight ended in a no-contest after Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in both eyes late in the first round. The British champion couldn’t continue, leaving fans disappointed and questions swirling. Now Aspinall has broken the silence and clearly, he is not happy with Dana White’s UFC 321 post-fight comments that implied he didn’t want to continue fighting after the illegal foul.<\/p> Aspinall addressed fan questions and White’s comments on his YouTube channel, getting remarkably direct about why he couldn’t continue. He explained that he’s not a fool and wasn’t going to fight one of the best strikers (13-2-1NC<\/a>) in the world with double vision. That’s a perfectly reasonable answer in itself.<\/p> “Well, listen, I didn’t continue. I’ll tell you why I didn’t continue. Because I’m not a dummy. Like I’m not going to go out there and fight one of the best strikers in the world if I can’t see with double vision…. If you get double eye poked in both eyes and you’ve got no vision because of a foul, why should I carry on?”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Tom Aspinall Defends His Decision <\/h2>