Overview
- Aspinall’s title fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on October 26, 2025, was stopped and ruled a no‑contest after repeated eye pokes left him unable to continue.
- Aspinall told podcasts on July 22–23 that he underwent three eye surgeries, feared losing sight in the weeks after the injury, and called the procedures more painful than a vasectomy.
- Multiple outlets report he is now medically cleared to begin training and is preparing for a rematch with interim champion Ciryl Gane later this year, though contracts and a date are not yet finalized.
- Aspinall said he still faces heavy fan criticism accusing him of exaggerating the injury, and he pushed back by explaining the medical realities he lived through.
- The expected unification fight will decide the heavyweight picture and is likely to renew scrutiny of refereeing on eye pokes and of medical and recovery protocols for fighters.