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How does Tom Aspinall still have an eyeball right now? Dude, Ciryl Gane went two-knuckles deep in Aspinall’s left eye (while pulling off the rare double-eye poke!) during their heavyweight championship fight at UFC 321 on Saturday. Gane might have Dundasso’d a little TOO hard, as his exploration of Aspinall’s cranium with his left index finger did get their bout declared a no contest, and yet, somehow, it still felt like Gane won the battle of public opinion.

The crowd booed Aspinall (naturally). A bunch of shitty MMA meme accounts made fun of him (naturally). Some former fighters came out and said THEY would’ve kept fighting (naturally). Dana White is talking about booking the immediate rematch (because of course). So, sorry, Tom, you got Three-Stooged and now a lot of idiots think you quit.

So, yeah, we thought the worst thing that could happen at UFC 321 was a Ciryl Gane victory, and then heavyweight basically laughed in our faces and said, “Hold my beer.” Plus, in the other two heavyweight fights, Jailton Almeida lost by forgetting to fight and Chris Barnett (literally) showed his ass.

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How does Tom Aspinall still have an eyeball right now? Dude, Ciryl Gane went two-knuckles deep in Aspinall’s left eye (while pulling off the rare double-eye poke!) during their heavyweight championship fight at UFC 321 on Saturday. Gane might have Dundasso’d a little TOO hard, as his exploration of Aspinall’s cranium with his left index finger did get their bout declared a no contest, and yet, somehow, it still felt like Gane won the battle of public opinion.

The crowd booed Aspinall (naturally). A bunch of shitty MMA meme accounts made fun of him (naturally). Some former fighters came out and said THEY would’ve kept fighting (naturally). Dana White is talking about booking the immediate rematch (because of course). So, sorry, Tom, you got Three-Stooged and now a lot of idiots think you quit.

So, yeah, we thought the worst thing that could happen at UFC 321 was a Ciryl Gane victory, and then heavyweight basically laughed in our faces and said, “Hold my beer.” Plus, in the other two heavyweight fights, Jailton Almeida lost by forgetting to fight and Chris Barnett (literally) showed his ass.

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UFC 321 ended in a no contest after Ciryl Gane’s double eye-poke on Tom Aspinall. I share my thoughts on whether it was the right call, and if it’s fair that Aspinall’s stock dropped after the fight.

Then, Jon Jones made it clear he still wants to fight Alex Pereira, but is waiting for The White House card next summer the right move? Plus, my solution to prevent eye pokes in future fights. And while Umar Nurmagomedov impressed against Mario Bautista, it was what he said post-fight about his cousin Khabib that caught my attention.

Chapters:

• UFC 321 ending as no contest (00:00)
• Fair that Aspinall’s stock dropped? (09:59)
• Jones still wants to fight Pereira (18:01)
• Solution for eye pokes (25:10)
• Umar's win (32:55)

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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the fallout from UFC 321 and Tom Aspinall not being able to continue after an eye poke ended his first title defense as undisputed champion. Brown responds to critics saying Aspinall should have fought with one eye plus did Ciryl Gane expose him in that first round? Plus we’ll talk Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira or Conor McGregor headlining the UFC White House card and much more.

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Brendan Schaub has had enough of Bryan Callen's sandals and the guys talk Brendan's trip to New Orleans for a haunted hotel weekend, Bryan getting SCAMMED, UFC 321's fights and eye poking controversy with Ciryl Gane poking Tom Aspinall's eyes which ended in a no contest, Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith's response to Tom not continuing to fight, UFC heavyweights in 2015 vs present, Bryan's son's wild comedic instincts, current events around the world including Bishop Marvin Winan's viral donation video and the Red Bull Rampage competition and much more! Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk

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Brendan Schaub has had enough of Bryan Callen's sandals and the guys talk Brendan's trip to New Orleans for a haunted hotel weekend, Bryan getting SCAMMED, UFC 321's fights and eye poking controversy with Ciryl Gane poking Tom Aspinall's eyes which ended in a no contest, Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith's response to Tom not continuing to fight, UFC heavyweights in 2015 vs present, Bryan's son's wild comedic instincts, current events around the world including Bishop Marvin Winan's viral donation video and the Red Bull Rampage competition and much more! Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk

RUGIET - Visit http://rugiet.com/fighter to get 15% off your first order.

DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sports book app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins.

Magic Mind - https://magicmind.com/

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Brendan Schaub has had enough of Bryan Callen's sandals and the guys talk Brendan's trip to New Orleans for a haunted hotel weekend, Bryan getting SCAMMED, UFC 321's fights and eye poking controversy with Ciryl Gane poking Tom Aspinall's eyes which ended in a no contest, Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith's response to Tom not continuing to fight, UFC heavyweights in 2015 vs present, Bryan's son's wild comedic instincts, current events around the world including Bishop Marvin Winan's viral donation video and the Red Bull Rampage competition and much more! Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk

RUGIET - Visit http://rugiet.com/fighter to get 15% off your first order.

DraftKings - Download the DraftKings Sports book app and use code FIGHTER. That’s code FIGHTER, bet five bucks and get 3 months of League Pass plus get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins.

Magic Mind - https://magicmind.com/

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