Tom Aspinall returned to social media with medical evidence.
After the Abu Dhabi title fight last month, the UFC heavyweight champ has faced backlash from the MMA community.
Aspinall’s defense against Ciryl Gane ended in a no contest after the Frenchman poked the reigning titleholder in the eye late in round one.
The Englishman claimed that his vision had been compromised and he could not continue. While plenty focused their criticism on the challenger for his serious foul, others disputed Aspinall’s injury. TJ Dillashaw, a UFC fighter, accused Aspinall as having quit.
Aspinall has remained relatively quiet in recent weeks, but he has made his way back to social media with a post that has dealt a blow to his haters…
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Aspinall uploaded a post to Instagram on Sunday, which included multiple memes referencing Gane’s poke at UFC 321 a number of weeks ago.
The caption thanked the fans, pointed the middle finger at the haters and stated his intention to get revenge on the Frenchman during their rematch.
“Thanks for all the love, support & memes,”Aspinall wrote the caption.
“Coming to get my revenge on the big cheater.”
It was notable that the medical reports detailing Aspinall’s injuries suffered in Abu Dhabi were included.
Do you know why Tom Aspinall was not allowed to continue in UFC 321?
The UFC heavyweight champion is now confirmed to have suffered these injuries from Ciryl Gane's eye poke…
Clinical Findings
Advanced imaging confirmed
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