Aspinall with an eye injury after a UFC fight. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Vinicius Lokdog has a strong opinion about giving up Tom aspinall No. UFC 321, held last Saturday (25). The Briton faced Cyryl Gane in the main fight of the event and ended up being hit by a finger in the eye, which forced him to abandon the fight, an action that generated controversy.
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In a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter), Vinicius Lokdog He revealed that he has even fought with a broken rib. In the Brazilian's view, the fact that Tom aspinall Giving up a fight because of an eye poke in a title bout proves that the Briton doesn't have the 'spirit of a samurai'.
“I once fought a Russian with a broken rib, and the guys who were fighting for the belt gave up because of a finger in the eye; they don’t have the samurai spirit,” wrote Lokdog.
Once I fought with a broken rib against a Russian, then the guys fighting for the belt gave up because of a finger in the eye, they didn't have the samurai spirit.
— Vinicius “LokDog” Oliveira (@LokdogVinicius) October 29, 2025
Tom Aspinall is fingerprinted by Ciryl Gane at UFC 321
Gane attacks Aspinall at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
At the start of the fight, Gane bounced on his toes, avoiding the British fighter's reach. Aspinall, in turn, used feints to get closer and land a decisive blow. In an attempt to close in on the champion, Gane landed a straight right hand that gave Aspinall a nosebleed.
In the final stretch of the round, the Frenchman used his speed to land jabs and move away before the Brit could respond. However, during one of these exchanges, Gane poked Aspinall in the eye. The referee immediately stopped the fight, and after a doctor's evaluation, the fight was officially declared a no-contest.
Thereby, Tom aspinall He kept the linear belt in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), even without having won a title fight in his career. Cyryl Gane, in turn, hit the post again in his third attempt to take the lead in the category.
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