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Is Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane happening again anytime soon? That’s what fans are buzzing about after the heavyweight champ couldn’t continue fighting at UFC 321 because of the accidental eye poke from ‘Bon Gamin’. Well, at the post-fight presser, Dana White already made it clear that a rematch is coming. But when Aspinall walked out wearing an eye patch and admitted he couldn’t see properly after getting treatment, many people started thinking the rematch might take longer than expected. Well, the UFC boss just dropped a crucial update in that regard. According to Dana White, Tom Aspinall doesn’t have a detached retina even after Ciryl Gane devastatingly double-eye-poked him inside the Octagon. He’s currently recovering in England, and once he finishes the recovery process, which the UFC CEO believes will happen soon, the heavyweight champ will get back and settle the unfinished business with the Frenchman. In an interview with Jim Rome, White said, “I was devastated. When you’re in the main event and it’s heating up, and it looks like it’s gonna be a really good fight, and then it ends with an eye poke, and that’s how the fight ends. It’s brutal. He’s at home. He’s recovering. And as soon as he’s able to fight again, we’ll book the rematch. I mean, as far as I know, we haven’t heard that there’s anything; he doesn’t have a detached retina. There’s no damage to the eye. So, he should heal up soon, and we’ll figure out when we can make the fight again.” ADVERTISEMENT Although Dana White confirmed that Aspinall’s eye condition isn’t as serious as fans thought, the UFC head honcho didn’t share the specific date or time when fans could see the Brit return to the ring. However, with the promotion getting ready to enter the Paramount era in 2026, they still don’t have a fight lined up for the big January marquee event, UFC 324 at the T-Mobile Arena. And if everything goes well, Tom Aspinall could actually end up returning for the first-ever event under UFC’s new broadcasting deal. This is a developing story…
