Aspinall’s last fight was his first-round knockout of Blaydes in July 2024, as he avenged an injury-induced loss to the American from 2022. Meanwhile, Gane’s last outing was a controversial ...

Gane was once also dubbed as heavyweight’s “next big thing” before being made quick work of in Jones’s first fight in the division back in March 2023.

This is the fourth time we’ve been matched up together…Ciryl, unfortunately, turned down the fight (in the past). “Now we are matched up for the 25th of October, Abu Dhabi, me and Ciryl.

This isn't the first time Aspinall and Gane have been on a collision course to fight. According to Aspinall, Gane turned down the matchup three different times before agreeing to the UFC 321 showdown.

UFC 321 fight card: Tom Aspinall to make first title defense against Ciryl Gane in Abu Dhabi The newly crowned heavyweight champion gets a headlining chance in October By Brent Brookhouse ...

Not long after UFC CEO Dana White announced the UFC 321 main event, BetOnline came out with betting lines for the fight. Aspinall opened as the -350 betting favorite over Gane, who opened as the ...

Almeida will share a card with Gane and Aspinall at UFC 321. Almeida will square off with Gane’s two-time rival, Alexander Volkov, on the main card in a likely No. 1 contender fight.

So, we are going to try and get rid of Ciryl Gane from the title picture for good.” Aspinall’s last fight was his first-round knockout of Blaydes in July 2024, as he avenged an injury-induced ...

His first challenge will come on 25 October against French star Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi. Gane was once also dubbed as heavyweight’s “next big thing” before being made quick work ...