Overview
- Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane has been confirmed as the main event of UFC 321 on October 25 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
- Aspinall was elevated to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion in June when Jon Jones retired, ending a year-long wait for a unification bout.
- Former interim champion Ciryl Gane arrives on a two-fight win streak, most recently securing a controversial split decision over Alexander Volkov at UFC 310.
- The UFC 321 undercard features heavyweight contenders Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida, light heavyweights Aleksandar Rakic vs. Azamat Murzakanov and a flyweight bout between Azat Maksum and Mitch Raposo.
- Aspinall revealed that Gane declined their first three planned matchups, vowing to end Gane’s title hopes for good.