UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall continues to be coping with the results of the disastrous eye-poke he suffered in final weekend’s title bout in opposition to Ciryl Gane at UFC 321.
Aspinall (15-3) was hospitalized on Saturday after Gane (13-2) by chance poked each of his eyes throughout an trade within the first spherical. Aspinall was unable to proceed, and the bout was dominated the primary no-contest in UFC title struggle historical past.
On Tuesday, Aspinall’s father and head coach, Andy, offered a regarding replace on the 32-year-old’s situation.
“It is not good,” Andy mentioned in a video posted to Aspinall’s YouTube channel. “His proper eye, he cannot see something. It is simply grey. [Doctors] examined him on phrases, and he simply could not see something. His left eye is 50 p.c. It went about 4 letters [down the chart] after which he could not see letters. So, one is basically, actually blurry — and one will not be working.”
Andy instructed ESPN on Sunday that his son prevented “bone harm” to the realm, however the workforce is within the means of present process additional exams this week. Aspinall has not launched an official assertion because the no contest however was visibly distraught within the Octagon afterward.
The UFC intends to rebook the matchup between Aspinall and Gane, in line with UFC CEO Dana White. A possible date for that rebooking must wait, nonetheless, as Aspinall and his workforce wait to see the long-term impression of the foul.
“Hopefully will probably be alright,” Andy mentioned. “Nevertheless it won’t be.”