'Real-name crisis → Shocking exposure' — Is this the kind of disgrace to try to catch the UFC champion? "I received a call before the match..."

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It is so shameless. The disgrace of Cyril Gane (36, France), who nearly stole the vision of UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (33, UK), was exposed late.

British outlet 'TalkSport' exclusively reported on the 21st (Korean time) that "Phil de Fries, former KSW heavyweight champion, revealed that he was approached by Gane's side with an offer to join their camp ahead of the match against Aspinall."

Not only did Gane nearly cause Aspinall to lose his sight through a fatal foul, but his ungentlemanly act of attempting to recruit Aspinall's key training partner was also exposed. In an interview with 'TalkSport', de Fries recalled the situation at the time, saying, "Gane's coach sent me a message asking, 'Can you help Gane prepare for the match against Aspinall?'"

De Fries added, "I train with Aspinall every day. When I told the coach this, he was very flustered." De Fries is a veteran British fighter who has successfully defended his title 14 times and has been Aspinall's closest confidant, training together for a long time at Aspinall's Manchester gym.

Gane's actions drew even greater criticism when linked to the eye-poking controversy that occurred during the UFC 321 title fight held in Abu Dhabi last October. At that time, Gane committed a fatal eye-poking foul known as an "eye poke," which caused champion Aspinall to suffer a serious eye injury that threatened his fighting career.

Shortly after the injury, Aspinall expressed his anger toward Gane, calling him a "fraud who was reaching out with dirty fingers to gouge out my eyes." In reality, Aspinall suffered eye movement disorders and double vision after being poked in the eye by Gane's fingers. Aspinall's father also vented his frustration through 'Sky Sports', stating, "My son's right eye has lost vision to the point where he can only see gray, and he is also suffering from Brown syndrome, a rare disease."

Meanwhile, after spending several months recovering from surgery, Aspinall has recently joined forces with prominent British promoter Eddie Hearn and is preparing for his return. However, regarding Aspinall's condition, de Fries explained, "Aspinall has currently stopped training. He is exercising a little bit, but because he has undergone multiple surgeries, he must be careful to avoid even the smallest injury to his eyes."

De Fries continued, "I often contact Aspinall to ask how he is doing," while smiling and adding, "Men tend not to show their emotions easily."

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