Ciryl Gane has spoken out about the eye poke incident against Tom Aspinall at UFC 321, stating "this is a sport, and it happens."
Aspinall's first heavyweight title defense against Gane ended in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke in the opening round.
Guys, I just got poked knuckle deep in the eye ball, why are you booing? This is bulls***, the fight was just getting going. I can hardly open my eye.
Gane expressed disappointment with the result, feeling he was performing well in the Octagon.
Author's summary: Gane reacts to UFC 321 no-contest against Aspinall.