Former champion questions Tom Aspinall's withdrawal from UFC 321: 'Did that really hurt?'

Tom aspinall  He is UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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aljamain sterling have doubts about how weakened Tom aspinall remained after the finger of Cyryl Gane at UFC 321. In the main fight of the event, the Frenchman hit the champion in the eye with his finger, which caused the stoppage and, consequently, the end of the fight without a result, which, in the opinion of 'Funkmaster', may have been an exaggeration.

In a video published on his YouTube channel, aljamain sterling gave his opinion on the 'withdrawal' of Tom aspinall and questioned whether the champion was really unable to continue the fight.

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“I know you guys think I’m going to side with Tommy, but I’m not… I have so many questions, man. Tom aspinall was losing the fight. Immediately the guy said, 'I can't see.' It makes me wonder, 'Did that really hurt as much as you said?'" Sterling said.

Finger prints in the eye that marked the UFC

In addition to the confrontation between Tom aspinall e Cyryl Gane, the UFC has had decisive fights stopped by accidental finger pokes in the eye, such as Leon edwards x Belal Muhammad | (2021) Yair Rodriguez x Jeremy Stephens (2019), Sean O'Malley x Peter Munhoz (2022) and Phil Davis x Wagner Prado (2012), all ending without a result and generating controversy among athletes and fans.