Tom Aspinall is officially the top guy in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Can he hold onto the UFC heavyweight title when he defends against multi-time contender Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on October 25?
Aspinall (15-3) got injured in a loss against Curtis Blaydes in 2022. Since then, he won interim gold during a three-fight win streak, where none of the contests made it out of the first round. He was promoted to full-time champion after Jon Jones retired.
After all these years of waiting, Aspinall has the football. Now, it’s up to the Salford-born fighter, who holds the record for shortest average fight time in UFC history, to hold onto it.
Gane (13-2) has held interim gold but is 0-2 in undisputed title fights. The French fighter lasted less than one round against Jones before tapping out in 2023. He’s since won two straight and looks to prove why he should be in this position.
The co-main event will see Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern compete for the UFC strawweight title. The title became vacant after Zhang Weili vacated the belt to fight Valentina Shevchenko.
An important bantamweight fight between Umar Nurmagomedov and Mario Bautista is also on the card. Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida fight to determine the next heavyweight contender, while Nasrat Haqparast, Chris Barnett, and more return to action.
The Sporting News will provide results, analysis, and highlights from UFC 321.
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UFC 321 results, highlights
11:45 a.m. ET: Continuing prelim action, Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Miguel Delgado is next.
11:38 a.m. ET: Another point deduction for a fighter. This time against Abdelwahab. Barnett got drilled in the back of the head with an elbow. It didn’t matter, as he still dominated and won via unanimous decision.
11:12 a.m. ET: Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Chris Barnett in heavyweight action is next.
11:07 a.m. ET: There was a point deduction on Maksum for a fence grab. Raposo would win via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC win.
10:45 a.m. ET: Azat Maksum vs. Mitch Raposo is up next. Did you get your morning coffee?
10:37 a.m. ET: Mizuki Inoue beat Jaqueline Amorim via unanimous decision.
10:05 a.m. ET: Good morning, folks. The first early prelim matchup of the day will be Jaqueline Amorim vs. Mizuki Inoue.
Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of UFC 321!
Where to watch UFC 321 prelims
The UFC 321 preliminaries, starting at 10 a.m. ET, will be available on Disney+.
Where to watch UFC 321
The UFC 321 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+ in the U.S.
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The PPV price for UFC 321 is $79.99 for current subscribers.
In Australia, the event can be purchased through the streaming platform Kayo, with no subscription needed. The PPV price for UFC 321 is $59.95.
UFC 321 start time
- Date: Saturday, October 25
- Time: 2 p.m. ET (10 a.m. ET for prelims) | 11 a.m. PT | 6 p.m. GMT | 5 a.m. AEDT
- Location: Etihad Arena – Abu Dhabi, UAE
UFC 321 is in Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 25. The prelims start at 10 a.m. ET. The main card starts at 2 p.m. ET.
Aspinall and Gane should make their way to the octagon around 6 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
UFC 321 results
Main Card
- Tom Aspinall (c) vs. Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight title
- Virna Jandiroba vs. Mackenzie Dern for the UFC strawweight title
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Mario Bautista; Bantamweights
- Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida; Heavyweights
- Aleksandar Rakic vs. Azamat Murzakanov; Light Heavyweight
Prelims
- Ľudovit Klein vs. Mateusz Rębecki; Lightweights
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. Park Jun-yong; Middleweights
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Miguel Delgado; Featherweights
- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Mitch Raposo def. Azat Maksum via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Mizuki Inoue def. Jaqueline Amorim via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
