UFC 321 features Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane, live from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 25. The two fighters square off in the five-round main event with Aspinall’s heavyweight title on the line.
Aspinall (15-3) of England, who originally won the interim title, makes his first defense of the “full” belt after being promoted following Jon Jones’ retirement. Former interim champion Gane (13-2) of France makes his third attempt at the full title, having previously fallen short against Jones and Francis Ngannou.
The five-round co-main event features Virna Jandiroba (22-3) of Brazil facing Mackenzie Dern (15-5) of Phoenix, AZ. They battle for the vacant UFC strawweight title, previously held by Zhang Weili, who is set to challenge for the flyweight belt in November.
Also on the card is a bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1) and Mario Bautista (16-2) of Winnemucca, NV. A heavyweight matchup pits Alexander Volkov (38-11) against Jailton Almeida (22-3) of Brazil. Kicking off the action, Serbia’s Aleksandar Rakic (14-5) and Azamat Murzakanov (15-0) meet at light heavyweight.
UFC 321 results
Get UFC 321 full fight card results below.
Main card
- Tom Aspinall (c) vs. Ciryl Gane – No Contest (Aspinall unable to continue due to an accidental eyes poke, R1, 4:35) – Aspinall retains UFC heavyweight title | Watch video
- Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – wins vacant UFC strawweight title
- Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakic by TKO (punches, R1, 3:11)
Prelims
- Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast by KO (head kick, R1, 2:30)
- Ikram Aliskerov def. Jun Yong Park by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ludovit Klein def. Mateusz Rebecki by majority decision (29-28, 28-27, 28-28)
- Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland by submission (heel hook, R1, 1:24)
- Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Miguel Delgado by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Mitch Raposo def. Azat Maksum by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Mizuki Inoue def. Jaqueline Amorim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
UFC 321 live blog
UFC 321 post-fight press conference
The UFC 321 post-fight press conference wraps up the event.
Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane ruled No Contest
The main event between Tom Aspinall (15-3, 1 NC) of England and Ciryl Gane (13-3) of France ends in a No Contest. Aspinall was unable to continue due to an unintentional eyes poke. The time of the stoppage was 4:35 into the opening round. Aspinall retains the UFC heavyweight title
Mackenzie Dern defeats Virna Jandiroba by decision to claim title
Mackenzie Dern (16-5) of Phoenix, AZ defeats Brazil’s Virna Jandiroba (22-4) by unanimous decision with scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46. With the victory, Dern claims the vacant UFC strawweight title.
Umar Nurmagomedov defeats Mario Bautista by decision
Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1) defeats Mario Bautista (16-3) of Winnemucca, NV by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Alexander Volkov defeats Jailton Almeida by decision
Alexander Volkov (39-11) defeats Jailton Almeida (22-4) of Brazil by split decision at heavyweight. The scores were 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28.
Azamat Murzakanov TKO's Aleksandar Rakic in first round
In the PPV opener, Azamat Murzakanov (16-0) defeats Serbia’s Aleksandar Rakic (14-6) by first-round TKO with punches. The light heavyweight bout was stopped at 3:11 into the round.
Quillan Salkilld KO's Nasrat Haqparast in first round with head kick
Wrapping up the UFC 321 prelims, Australia’s Quillan Salkilld knocks out Germany’s Nasrat Haqparast with a right kick to the head in the first round at lightweight. The official time of the stoppage was 2:30 into the round.
UFC 321: How to watch and start time
UFC 321 airs live on ESPN+. The main card starts at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT, following the prelims starting at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT.
The live blog will cover the main card. Check out the full results below.