Overview

• The UFC released the official poster and card for Oct. 25 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, headlined by Aspinall’s first heavyweight title defense against Gane.
• Aspinall, promoted to undisputed champion in June after Jon Jones briefly retired, enters his first defense following a lengthy layoff.
• The champion says he is preparing for either grappling exchanges or a standup battle, noting Gane has worked to shore up past ground-game weaknesses.
• He expects Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida on the UFC 321 undercard to produce the next title challenger and says he would favor Volkov.
• Aspinall would like to compete again in 2025 but says limited pay-per-view slots make a second fight this year unlikely.