UFC 321 was not an event that will stand the test of time, even though a number of historic happenings unfolded during Saturday’s event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
The Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) vs. Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) heavyweight title headliner went to a no contest, while Mackenzie Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up the vacant strawweight title with a triumph over Virna Jandiroba (22-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the co-main event.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 321.
Event stats
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $294,500.
Quillan Salkilld, Valter Walker, Ludovit Klein, Mateusz Rebecki earned $50,000 UFC 321 fight-night bonuses.
Debuting fighters went 0-1 on the card.
UFC 321 drew an announced attendance of 13,220. No live gate was revealed.
Betting favorites went 7-5 on the card. One fight ended in a no contest.
Betting favorites are 19-15 (with one no contest and one even odds) in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:36:40.
Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane
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Aspinall vs. Gane marked the second UFC championship fight to end in a no contest (Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at UFC 214). It was the first to be ruled as such inside the cage.
Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba
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Dern became the sixth undisputed UFC strawweight champion.
Dern’s 11 victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied with Tecia Pennington for second-most in divisional history behind Angela Hill (12).
Jandiroba has suffered all four of her career losses by decision.
Jandiroba has landed at least one takedown against 11 of her 12 UFC opponents.
Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista
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Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) returned to the win column after losing for the first time in his previous bout.
Mario Bautista (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.
Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida
Alexander Volkov (39-11 MMA, 13-5 UFC) has earned six of his 13 UFC victories by decision.
Jailton Almeida (21-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) fell to 7-2 since he moved up to the UFC heavyweight division in May 2022.
Almeida has suffered two of his four career losses by decision.
Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakic
Azamat Murzakanov’s (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the second-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (nine).
Murzakanov has earned 13 of his 16 of his career victories by stoppage. That includes five of his six UFC wins.
Murzakanov’s five knockout victories since 2022 in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied with Ulberg and Alex Pereira for most in the division.
Murzakanov’s six consecutive UFC fights with at least one knockdown landed are tied with Ilia Topuria for most among active fighters on the roster.
Aleksandar Rakic’s (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2021.
Rakic has suffered four of his six career losses by stoppage.
Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast
Salkilld (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by knockout.
Nasrat Haqparast (18-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) has suffered both of his UFC stoppage losses by knockout.
Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland
Valter Walker’s (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Walker has earned all four of his UFC victories by submission.
Walker’s four-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied for longest among active fighters in the company.
Walker’s four heel hook submission victories in UFC competition are tied with Rousimar Palhares for most in company history.
Walker’s four consecutive heel hook submission victories in UFC competition is the longest streak in company history.
Walker’s four submission victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Frank Mir (eight), Aleksei Oleinik (seven) and Stefan Struve (six).
Louie Sutherland (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a submission defeat.
Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Delgado
Nathaniel Wood (23-6 MMA, 10-3 UFC) improved to 6-1 since he moved up to the featherweight division in July 2022.
Jose Delgado (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.
Delgado has landed at least one knockdown landed in all four of his UFC/DWCS appearances.
Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett
Hamdy Abdelwahab (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Abdelwahab landed 70 significant ground strikes, a new single-fight record for a UFC heavyweight bout.
Mitch Raposo def. Azat Maksum
Azat Maksum (17-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered three consecutive losses after starting his career 17-0.
Maksum has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.
Mizuki Inoue def. Jaqueline Amorim
Mizuki Inoue (16-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned all three of her UFC victories by decision.
Jaqueline Amorim (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered both of her career losses by decision.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
