Fernand Lopez breaks silence after Ciryl Gane’s eye poke leaves Tom Aspinall unable to see at UFC 321

Ciryl Gane’s coach, Fernand Lopez, defended his fighter’s performance at UFC 321, stating the fight was proceeding as planned before an accidental eye poke by Gane rendered Tom Aspinall unable to continue. The bout was declared a no-contest, with Aspinall retaining his title, despite some, like Chael Sonnen, questioning the unintentional nature of the foul.