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Fighters on the Rise | UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane
Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi is one of the best fight cards of the year; a 13-fight smorgasbord of matchups spanning the entire spectrum of weight classes featured in the UFC including several critical bouts between talented contenders and a fascinating contest to crown a new strawweight champion, all capped by a must-see pairing between undisputed heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall and former interim champ Ciryl Gane.
While the big boys atop the marquee garner the lion’s share of the attention and their female contemporaries battling to claim the empty throne in the 115-pound weight class standing as strong co-stars, a couple tremendous talents that feel on the verge of potentially making serious waves are flying a little under the radar as they ready to step into battle this weekend.
UFC 321 fight card, start time
The UFC 321 fight card is headlined by two title fights Saturday afternoon.
In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall defends his undisputed title for the first time when he faces former UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. Aspinall has won 11 of his past 12 fights and officially became undisputed UFC champion when Jon Jones retired this past June.
Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern meet in a rematch for the vacant strawweight title in the co-main event. Jandiroba has won five straight fights, but lost to Dern via unanimous decision in their previous meeting at UFC 256 almost five years ago.
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Pic: Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall scores patriotic custom shorts before UFC 321
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is set to make his first title defense as undisputed champion against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321 this weekend (Sat., Oct. 25, 2025) inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi.
It took defending his interim belt and becoming the rightful Heavyweight champion, but Aspinall finally received his custom fight shorts — just four days before his highly anticipated title showdown — and they’re looking pretty patriotic.
Aspinall went with classic Vale Tudo-style shorts emblazoned with the red, white, and blue Union Jack pattern, along with a Manchester worker bee as a nod to his hometown pride. It’s a simple, no-nonsense design — fitting for a fighter who proudly represents the U.K.
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