DANA WHITE has delivered a major update on Tom Aspinall’s eye injury.
The Wigan warrior’s maiden defence of the heavyweight title last month ended in a no-contest after he was DOUBLE EYE POKED by Ciryl Gane in the first round of their UFC 321 showdown in Abu Dhabi.
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Tom Aspinall’s maiden defence of the heavyweight title ended in a no-contestCredit: REUTERS
Aspinall was double eye-poked by Ciryl Gane in the dying embers of the first roundCredit: UFC / TNT SPORTS
UFC supremo Dana White has delivered an update on the Wigan warrior’s eye injuryCredit: Getty
Aspinall, 32, was unable to see out of his right eye THREE DAYS after the horrific incident and went radio silent with his updates shortly after his dad’s worrying revelation.
But according to White, the Brit didn’t suffered any serious damage to his optic.
During an appearance on The Jim Rome Show, he said: “As far as I know, we haven’t heard there’s anything .
“[Aspinall] doesn’t have a detached retina. There’s no damage to the eye.
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“He should heal up soon, then we’ll figure out when we can make the fight again.”
White, 56, revealed that Aspinall and Gane will rematch one another in the aftermath of their anti climatic clash.
And he’s claimed the rematch will only take place once Aspinall has been given the all-clear by doctors.
He said of his reaction to UFC 321’s ill-fated main event: “I was devastated.
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Tom Aspinall was still unable to see out of his left eye three days after the horror pokeCredit: YOUTUBE / tomaspinallofficial
“When your main event is heating up and it looks like it’s going to be a really good fight, and then it ends with an eye poke… It’s brutal.
“[Aspinall] is at home, he’s recovering, and as soon as he’s able to fight again, we’ll book the rematch.”
Aspinall uncharacteristically exploded at fans as they booed him before seeing the replay of Gane’s egregious foul.
And he accused the Frenchman of ignoring referee Jason Herzog’s repeated warnings about having his fingers outstretched.
Before making his way to hospital, he raged: ““All that training for that.
“What the f*** is he doing?
“He got warned twice before it. Twice before it he got warned for it and he f***ing did it again.”
In the post-fight press conference, Gane insisted: “I didn’t do it on purpose. I know what it’s like to have an eye poke.”
