Overview
- UFC 321 takes place October 25 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, headlined by Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, with Virna Jandiroba vs. Mackenzie Dern as the co-main for the strawweight title.
- The UFC released global viewing details, including a U.S. ESPN+ pay-per-view main card at 2 p.m. ET following prelims at 12 p.m. ET and early prelims at 10 a.m. ET.
- At media day, Gane said he may take Aspinall into “deep waters,” and Aspinall replied that opponents who use that phrase “get knocked out in the first minute,” while also stressing he expects a hard fight and respects Gane’s skills.
- Pre-fight analysis highlights Aspinall’s unusual metrics, including an average UFC fight time of about 2:02 and just one recorded second spent in bottom position, underscoring his quick-finishing profile.
- Analysts flag Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida as a potential heavyweight title eliminator and spotlight Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Mario Bautista and Aleksandar Rakic vs. Azamat Murzakanov as key contender bouts.