"I think we started very well, I think we started very well. Because everybody knows his strategy, every time he starts really hard and surprises his opponent. I think we did really well, defending the takedown and touching him,"
"We saw some blood on his nose. It was a really great first round, and that's why I was maybe also I was a little bit disappointed, a little bit sad about this issue- but this is the sport."
"I really, really wanted to continue the fight,"
"I was first angry because I don't want him to stop the fight. After I was disappointed, sad, and after apologetic for the people."
An accidental double eye poke late in round one prevented champion Tom Aspinall from continuing, producing a No Contest at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi. Ciryl Gane started aggressively, defended takedowns, and found success with his jab, causing visible blood on Aspinall's nose. The stoppage provoked anger and disappointment among fans and fighters. Gane expressed that he wanted the fight to continue, said he felt angry then disappointed and apologetic toward fans, and noted personal understanding of eye-poke injuries from a previous bout with Derrick Lewis.
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