Dustin Poirier weighs in on Tom Aspinall’s eye poke controversy: “Only he knows how bad it was”

Dustin Poirier (left) talks Tom Aspinall
Dustin Poirier (left) talks Tom Aspinall's (right) eye poke controversy at UFC 321. [Images courtesy: Getty Images]

Dustin Poirier recently shared his thoughts on the Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane title fight at UFC 321 and weighed in on the Englishman's decision not to continue fighting after getting accidentally poked in the eye.

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While many expected a thunderous heavyweight showdown between Aspinall and Gane in the main event of UFC 321 last weekend, an illegal eye poke by the Frenchman rendered the Englishman unable to continue, and the fight was ultimately declared a no-contest.

In the aftermath, there was widespread debate within the MMA community about whether Aspinall should've continued fighting or not. In a recent video posted to his socials, Poirier addressed the situation and said:

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"A lot of people are asking me, 'What's up with Aspinall? What's up with the eye poke?' I don't know. Only he knows how bad it was. But I've been in a lot of fights where I've got eye poked and I continued."

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Brendan Schaub slams the narrative that Tom Aspinall quit at UFC 321

Former UFC heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub recently shared his thoughts on the ill-fated Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane fight. The fighter-turned-podcaster opined that people slamming Aspinall's decision not to continue fighting after getting eye poked were fueling a "terrible narrative" and dismissed such notions.

In a recent episode of The Schaub Show, Schaub defended Aspinall against online critics and said:

“The whole narrative on oh Tom wanted out, he was losing the fight, he found a way out... Shut the f*ck up. It’s such a casual take... You’re talking about the guy that fought Sergei Pavlovich, this scary Russian dude, and starched him in his hometown. You’re telling me... that guy was looking for a way out?... Anyone who’s saying that is not made of the same DNA as Tom Aspinall.” [23:30 of the podcast episode]

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