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The elder Aspinall was in the corner when Tom put the heavyweight title on the line against Ciryl Gane in the main event at UFC 321 last weekend in Las Vegas. The fight ended in an unfortunate no contest after Gane poked Aspinall simultaneously in both eyes late in the first round. Aspinall was unable to recover despite taking four minutes and was later rushed to the hospital.
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Andy believes the UFC should keep track of the fouls committed by fighters over time. Andy notes that fighters often get away with fouls and go on to win fights. While Andy doesn’t think Gane habitually commits fouls, he believes some fighters do and get away with it. According to Andy, fighters with a history of committing fouls should be made to tidy up their game so that other fighters don’t have to compromise their safety.
‘It’s a Horrendous Thing’
“I just wonder if they have data on how many people poke people in the eyes or kick people in the groin and get away with it, and the fight carries on,” Andy said on his son’s YouTube channel. “Mike Bisping, he lost his eye. It’s a horrendous thing… Your son, they could lose an eye through somebody that pokes eyes constantly.
“I’m not saying Ciryl does. But I think it would be useful to analyze the people who do it. And not get them away from the sport but have them tidy up their game. So they don’t go and kick people in between the legs and they don’t keep poking people constantly in between their eyes. Because a lot of fighters do it and get away with it the fight, win the fight. And everybody forgets that they are gonna get poked in the eye.”
Tom Aspinall’s father questions UFC after his son’s injury 👀
“The UFC will have records of every fight. I just wonder if they have data on how many people poke others in the eyes or kick them in the groin and get away with it — and the fight carries on.” 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/CXDFVms57o
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) October 27, 2025
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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