On October 25th, fight fans were eagerly anticipating one of the most high-profile heavyweight showdowns ever. At UFC 321, Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane were poised to deliver a fight for the ages. Instead, the bout went down in disappointment. Just 4:35 into the first round, the champion was double eye-poked by Gane, leaving him with significant damage. As a result, the officials declared this fight a no-contest. While the Abu Dhabi event ended in disappointment, the promotion has faced similar catastrophes before.

In the UFC, eye pokes have been the culprit behind some of the most shocking fight stoppages in MMA. In most cases, the fighter simply can’t see, forcing officials to halt the bout completely. Depending on the circumstances, the fight either ends in a disqualification if the fou

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