Chael Sonnen Takes Aim at Ciryl Gane, Urges Tom Aspinall to Skip UFC 321 Rematch After Eye Pokes
Right after UFC 321, Sonnen stirred backlash by saying Aspinall should have continued despite the injury. “Being poked in the eye is illegal, but to fight with one eye is very common,” he said on ESPN’s post-fight show. “In all fairness, you’re the heavyweight champion of the world, you’ve got to fight with one eye at times.”