Overview
- UFC 321 takes place Saturday, Oct. 25 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, with the main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view in the U.S. after prelims on ESPN, FX and ESPN+.
- Tom Aspinall makes his first undisputed heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane, with betting lines listing Gane as roughly a 3-to-1 underdog.
- UFC 321 media day features live interviews with headliners Aspinall and Gane plus Virna Jandiroba, Mackenzie Dern, Umar Nurmagomedov, Mario Bautista, Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida.
- Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida headlines the non-title stakes on the main card and is widely viewed as a bout that could produce the next heavyweight title challenger.
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Mario Bautista is billed as a key bantamweight eliminator, and celebrity interest escalated as Cardi B revealed a $250,000 bet that includes Aspinall to win.