Tom Aspinall's father updates UFC 321 eye injury
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The only reason I continued," says one UFC veteran, "to be totally honest, is because I didn't know what my options were."
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.”
Aljamain Sterling has addressed the backlash he's faced for his criticism of Tom Aspinall's handling of UFC 321 eye poke.
Medical updates were provided via Aspinall’s YouTube channel, where it appeared that no significant damage was done to his eyes despite the pain he was in. A doctor has provided some additional information on what the champion will be experiencing days out from the disastrous main event on Saturday night.
Comment: After Aspinall was poked in both eyes and was unable to keep fighting, UFC president White’s reaction might have been telling
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You can be honorable or you can be smart — rarely can you be both. That’s according to former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who now serves as color commentator and MMA analyst for ESPN. “DC” believes Tom Aspinall “made the smart decision” by telling referee Jason Herzog he was unable to see after getting
Daniel Cormier thinks Tom Aspinall did him dirty by releasing footage of a private conversation between them before UFC 321.
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