Tom Aspinall's first defence of his undisputed UFC heavyweight crown against Ciryl Gane on Saturday ended in a no-contest after an unintentional eye-poke late in the first round by the Frenchman rendered the Englishman unable to continue.

Champion Tom Aspinall and top-ranked Ciryl Gane couldn’t make it through the opening round of their heavyweight main event at UFC 321 inside Etihad Arena before the match was ruled a no-contest.

Mario Bautista will not let his MMA achievements take his feet off the ground as he prepares to face Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321. The

But Walker has three straight first-round heel hook submissions on his record – the first fighter in UFC history to pull that off. A 6-foot-6 heavyweight, he's plenty imposing himself. And at the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 321, he showed up with a chain around his neck that held on display a rubber severed human foot.

Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane ends in no contest after accidental eye poke, heavyweight title retained at UFC 321.

When undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Tom Aspinall stepped into the Octagon for UFC 321 on Saturday night to defend his title, he did so believing that there was a non-zero chance he could die.