Overview
- Both fighters made weight on Friday, with Tom Aspinall at 115.66 kg (255 lb) and Ciryl Gane at 112.26 kg (247.5 lb).
- The title fight is set for Saturday at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, with a prime-time start for viewers in France around 22:00 in Paris.
- A victory would make Gane the first French fighter to claim an undisputed UFC championship.
- Gane, 35, says he learned most from the Jones defeat after a rapid rise that saw him start MMA late and win an interim belt in 2021.
- Aspinall enters as the reigning champion renowned for knockout power and typically brief bouts.