Aspinall Targets September UFC Title Rematch With Gane in Paris After October No Contest
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 16
Aspinall Targets September UFC Title Rematch With Gane in Paris After October No Contest
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 16
Summary
Tom Aspinall said he will be ready to face Ciryl Gane in Paris in September for the undisputed UFC heavyweight title, confirming he is open to the rematch after Sunday's interim-title result.
Sunday's trigger was Gane's second-round stoppage of Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250, a win that set up a unification bout once Aspinall completes his recovery.
October's first meeting in Abu Dhabi ended as a no contest after repeated eye pokes from Gane left Aspinall unable to continue; Aspinall later underwent surgery on both eyes in February.
Aspinall, 33, again questioned Gane's tactics, calling him a "cheater" after their first bout and saying elbows in the Pereira finish looked illegal because they appeared to hit the back of the head.
The prospective Paris fight would settle a rivalry sharpened by the abandoned first bout and determine the division's sole heavyweight champion.