Tom Aspinall will not want to wait long before stepping back into the Octagon after what happened at UFC 321. After his first heavyweight title defence, Aspinall was left frustrated by the eye pokes that brought an early end to the fight.

Despite Gane being the one who delivered the severe foul, the heavyweight champ has been coming under fire from some of his peers. Most notably, TJ Dillashaw accused Aspinall of quitting, echoing the sentiment shared by some fans.

Dana White seemed uncertain about some aspects regarding how Tom Aspinall's UFC 321 played out and indicated as such during a presser in the wake of the

The only reason I continued," says one UFC veteran, "to be totally honest, is because I didn't know what my options were."

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