In a recent interview, Dana White, the CEO of UFC, provided a positive update regarding Tom Aspinall’s recovery and future matchup against Ciryl Gane following UFC 321’s unfortunate outcome. Aspinall’s previous fight ended prematurely due to an accidental eye poke, ruling it a no-contest.

“I was devastated,” White said on The Jim Rome Show. “When your main event is heating up and looks like it'll be a really good fight, and it ends with an eye poke, that's brutal. He's at home recovering. As soon as he's able to fight again, we'll book the rematch.”

As for Aspinall’s condition, White reassured fans that there is no serious long-term damage to his eye, stating,

“As far as we know, he doesn't have a detached retina, there's no damage to the eye. He’ll heal up soon and we'll figure out when we can make the fight again.”

The heavyweight division lacks strong contenders currently, making the upcoming rematch with Gane a highly anticipated event.