The heavyweights take to the biggest stage in mixed martial arts in the UFC 321 main event, as Tom Aspinall looks to defend his title for the first time against French Muay Thai specialist Ciryl Gane. In the second to last bout of the evening of UFC 321, Jiu-Jitsu sensations Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern square off for the vacant strawweight championship.
UFC 321 Main Event
After a lengthy reign as interim belt-holder, Aspinall gained hold of the undisputed throne after previous champion Jon Jones announced his retirement back in June. Hailed by many as the best 265-lb fighter on the planet prior to UFC 321, the Englishman is eager to prove that he has what it takes to rule over the division for a long time.
Prior to his upcoming main event showdown in Abu Dhabi, Gane had vied for the title on two separate occasions, losing to both Francis Ngannou and the aforementioned Jones. With all the pressure in the world to finally crack through to the top in the UFC 321 main event, “Bon Gamin” will have his back to the wall as he locks horns with one of the most explosive and hard-hitting athletes on the roster.
UFC 321 Co-Main Event
In the midst of a terrific two-fight win streak, with victories over Loopy Godinez and Amanda Ribas, Dern is now just in reach of strawweight gold. Backed by a stacked pedigree in the grappling arts, the third degree black belt is seeking to add a UFC championship to her trophy case after UFC 321.
Undefeated for nearly four years, Jandiroba has enjoyed a meteoric climb up the 115-lb rankings, laying waste to other top contenders like Marina Rodriguez, Amanda Lemos, and Yan Xiaonan. A former champion in Invicta FC, “Carcará” already has experience vying for prestigious titles.
Here’s How to Watch UFC 321
Online Streaming: You can catch the entire card on ESPN+, but you will need to subscribe in order to do so. Right now, the company is offering a monthly or yearly subscription of $11.99 and $119.99 respectively. For those who want to get more bang out of their buck, there is also the monthly Disney Bundle Deal, which offers ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $16.99 with included commercials, or $26.99 for no commercials at all.
Start Time and Date: The Preliminaries will begin at 10am ET, followed by the Main Card at 2pm ET on October 25th.
Bout Order For UFC 321
Main Card:
(Heavyweight) Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane
(Women’s Strawweight) Virna Jandiroba vs. Mackenzie Dern
(Bantamweight) Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Mario Bautista
(Heavyweight) Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida
(Light Heavyweight) Aleksandar Rakić vs. Azamat Murzakanov
Preliminaries:
(Lightweight) Nasrat Haqparast vs. Quillan Salkilld
(Middleweight) Ikram Aliskerov vs. Park Jun-yong
(Lightweight) Ľudovít Klein vs. Mateusz Rębecki
(Heavyweight) Valter Walker vs. Louie Sutherland
(Catchweight 147 lb) Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Miguel Delgado
(Heavyweight) Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Chris Barnett
(Catchweight 129 lb) Azat Maksum vs. Mitch Raposo
(Women’s Strawweight) Jaqueline Amorim vs. Mizuki Inoue
