
It was meant to be the crowning moment of Tom Aspinall's undisputed heavyweight title reign. Instead, his first defence at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi ended in fury, frustration, and a 'bull****' call that left the champion half-blind and the crowd booing.
The main event fight against Ciryl Gane was just heating up in the first round when the foul occurred. It was not a glancing blow, but a severe double eye poke from Gane that sent Aspinall reeling in pain.