Tom Aspinall’s father sparks suspicion and hints at hidden truth after UFC 321 eye poke controversy

Tom Aspinall’s heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 ended in a no-contest after Aspinall was poked in the eye and could not continue. The fight stopped early, and fans were left upset.

After the event, Tom’s father, Andy Aspinall, said in a YouTube video that the UFC does not do enough to stop eye pokes and only acts when money is involved. He said people online talk for profit, not for the sport.

Andy Aspinall questions UFC’s safety rules after Tom Aspinall eye poke ends title fight

Andy Aspinall said eye pokes keep happening because the UFC does not make strict rules to stop them. He said fighters should be trained to keep fingers closed while defending. He complained that nothing has changed for years because people act only when profit is involved.In his words, “It will never change unless the UFC wants to change it. If they care about people, they will do it. But most people online, analysts, ex-fighters, YouTubers, they make money from videos, so they talk for money. It’s about money.”

He said he is not speaking for views or sponsors. He said he speaks only for the safety of the sport, not for business. He made it clear that eye pokes are a real danger and that fighters’ health should matter more than views or pay-per-view sales.

Tom Aspinall was defending his undisputed UFC heavyweight title for the first time. The fight was one of the biggest card highlights of UFC 321. But after the eye poke from Ciryl Gane, Tom signalled that he could not see clearly. The referee stopped the fight, and doctors checked him before calling it a no-contest.

Dana White hints at quick Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane rematch after UFC 321 controversy

UFC president Dana White spoke after the event and said the result was disappointing but a rematch is likely very soon.

He said both fighters are healthy, other than the eye issue, and fans will want to see it again after how intense the short fight was.Also Read: Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 Eye-Poke Controversy Deepens As Aljamain Sterling Doubles Down On His Bold Remarks“Total pain in the a*s, but yes, we’ll book the rematch,” White said in the press conference. He said they will try to make it happen as fast as possible because both fighters are still in shape.White also noted that Ciryl Gane had Tom Aspinall bloodied early and that this will create even more hype for the rematch.