Abu Dhabi, UAE – E no be wetin we wan hear! Tom Aspinall go down in history but no be the way we expect. Di main event for UFC 321 wey happen dis past Saturday end as No Contest after both eyes of Aspinall receive double dose of eye poke from Ciryl Gane.
Na near the beginning of di first round, dem start to exchange punches, Gane dey do him best to impress while Aspinall dey land some hard shots. But just like dem say, “as e dey sweet, na so e dey pain”. Gane’s fingers enter Aspinall eye, wey lead to doctors stoppage to check wetin dey happen.
After five minutes of waiting, dem come decide say, Aspinall fit no continue due to di foul touch from Gane. So, dem declare di fight as No Contest. Abeg, no be wetin anybody expect, e be like say di audience fall under fainting spell as dem shout in confusion.
Aspinall, who don finally get di heavyweight title dis year, no fit defend as he first defense turn out like bad joke. He retain di title still, but how sweet e go feel to knw sey e no fight finish? (Some pipo fit say di belt no fit taste sweet if na for mouth of your enemy!).
Meanwhile for di co-main event, Mackenzie Dern don flex her muscles, take di victory against Virna Jandiroba to become di new strawweight champion. Dis girl dey show say e no be play matter as she land plenty significant strikes.
Umar Nurmagomedov too join di party, as he handle Mario Bautista well-well, takin di win via unanimous decision. Both men dey ready for di next heavyweight tussle, but wetin go happen for Gane and Aspinall rematch? Na di question we go ask, as Dana White don confirm say dem go book di rematch.
“Eye pokes no suppose dey happen, but dem don set rules for am. Gane go dey sorry for dis one because e no mean to do am, but di fight don finish and na wetin we all don see. Dis sport no easy at all,” White talk with di kind vex wey show, as he dey navigate through di drama wey dey unfold.
As di dust settle, we gats wonder whether na eye poke come be di worst thing we go see for UFC history or wetin? Fight Night dey full of surprises, but one thing sure – make una mark di calendar for di rematch wey dey come soon!
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