At UFC 321, fans witnessed arguably the most unsatisfying main event ending of the year. With just 30 seconds left in the first round, Ciryl Gane accidentally double eye-poked Tom Aspinall, forcing the bout to be ruled a no-contest. As a result, the Brit retained his heavyweight title, but the fight left a space in everyone’s minds — what could’ve happened if the fight had moved on? While many fans were understandably disappointed, some also pointed out how, for the first time, Aspinall seemed to be facing a real challenge.

Heading into his first title defense, most people expected Aspinall to make quick work of Gane, just as he had with everyone else before. The reigning heavyweight champ’s power had already built his reputation as the man who could potentially flatline Jon Jones. Howeve

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