One fighter that was always going to comment on the unsatisfying outcome was the last man to successfully defend the heavyweight title. Following the months of back and forth between the two men that didn’t result in them sharing the Octagon with one another, Jon Jones will have been watching Tom Aspinall’s next fight closely.

Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall's title defense at UFC 321 ended abruptly due to a double eye-poke from Ciryl Gane, resulting in a no-contest. Rival Jon Jones immediately mocked Aspinall by changing his social media avatar to a duck with a UFC belt,

Chael Sonnen believes Tom Aspinall’s biggest challenge at UFC 321 won’t be taking on Ciryl Gane alone. According to him, the biggest challenge will be living up to Jon Jones’s shadow.

The first UFC heavyweight title fight of the Tom Aspinall era -- and his first fight since July 2024 -- ends in the most anti-climatic fashion, as an

Jones' message to Pereira came after current UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall retained his title against Ciryl Gane due to a no contest caused by an accidental eye poke during their fight at UFC 321. Shortly after the bout came to an end, Pereira called out Jones for a White House clash on Instagram.