UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall nonetheless is coping with the results of the attention poke he suffered in final weekend’s title bout in opposition to Ciryl Gane at UFC 321.
Aspinall (15-3) was hospitalized Saturday after Gane (13-2) unintentionally poked each of his eyes throughout an alternate within the first spherical. Aspinall was unable to proceed, and the bout was dominated the primary no-contest in UFC title struggle historical past.
On Tuesday, Aspinall’s father and head coach, Andy, offered a regarding replace on the 32-year-old’s situation.
“It’s not good,” Andy mentioned in a video posted to Aspinall’s YouTube channel. “His proper eye, he can’t see something. It’s simply grey. [Doctors] examined him on phrases, and he simply couldn’t see something. His left eye is 50%. It went about 4 letters [down the chart] after which he couldn’t see letters. So, one is actually, actually blurry — and one isn’t working.”
Andy instructed ESPN on Sunday that his son averted “bone harm” to the realm, however the staff is within the technique of present process additional exams this week. Aspinall has not launched an official assertion because the no-contest however was visibly distraught within the Octagon afterward.
The UFC intends to rebook the matchup between Aspinall and Gane, in keeping with CEO Dana White. A possible date for that rebooking should wait, nevertheless, as Aspinall and his staff account for the long-term impression of the foul.
“Hopefully, it will likely be all proper,” the elder Aspinall mentioned. “But it surely won’t be.”
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