UFC 321: Dana White Announces Main Event For Abu Dhabi Card
ABU DHABI REGION, ABU DHABI, JUL 22 – Tom Aspinall will defend his undisputed UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane, who enters the fight on a two-win streak and holds a 13-2 record, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed.
- Dana White announced that Tom Aspinall will defend his UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the UFC 321 main event on October 25 in Abu Dhabi.
- Aspinall earned the undisputed champion status after Jones retired and previously won the interim title by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in September 2023.
- Gane secured this title opportunity by regaining momentum with a TKO victory against Serghei Spivac in September 2023, followed by a closely contested decision against Alexander Volkov in December 2024.
- Aspinall holds a 15-3 overall record and 8-1 in UFC fights, while Gane owns a 13-2 career mark with a 10-2 UFC record, and the event is sponsored by VisitAbuDhabi at Etihad Arena.
- This fight marks Aspinall's first undisputed title defense as he aims to defeat the UFC heavyweight division's top contenders, signaling a key moment in the division's future.
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After two failures, Ciryl Gane will once again try to lift the belt of the UFC heavyweights, on 25 October in Abu Dhabi against champion Tom Aspinall, announced the organization on Tuesday night. "The new era has arrived", writes X the UFC, announcing Gane-Aspinall as the main fight of his event UFC 321, organized in the United Arab Emirates. This fight represents a third chance for the world title for the 35-year-old Frenchman, already beaten b…
Cyril Gane will challenge Tom Aspinall for his belt in October at UFC 321. On October 25th in Abu Dhabi, the UFC 321 octagon will host a fight that has been eagerly awaited for months. Cyril Gane, the French puncher from Rouen, will attempt to finally capture the heavyweight title against Briton Tom Aspinall. The bookmakers' verdict is clear. Tom Aspinall is the clear favorite with odds of 1.29, while Cyril Gane is the underdog at 3.85. This sig…
The 35-year-old Frenchman is given a new chance to conquer the heavyweight belt. He will have to bring down the Britishman Tom Aspinall. The rendezvous of a lifetime.
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