Dana White insists Ronda Rousey is welcome to attend any and all UFC events. The UFC Hall of Famer hasn’t attended an MMA event as a fan since retiring from fighting in 2016.
Tom Aspinall was forced to think about the worst-case scenario after UFC 321. Ciryl Gane’s double eye poke left the UFC heavyweight champion unable to see out of his right eye Saturday night.
Look, we all knew Jon Jones was going to have something to say about UFC 321. The man’s been sitting back, watching the MMA world lose its collective mind over Tom Aspinall, and now?
As if returning from a 14-month layoff wasn’t challenging enough, Tom Aspinall also missed the chance to defend his undisputed heavyweight crown during the UFC 321 main event.
Tom Aspinall‘s first undisputed heavyweight title defense ended in disaster Saturday night at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi when Ciryl Gane accidentally poked him in both eyes with 25 seconds left in the opening round.
UFC 321 presented a tale of two very different nights for the fighter camps involved. For Tom Aspinall, the event ended in heartbreak as his heavyweight title defense was ruled a no-contest with just 25 seconds left in the opening round.
On October 25th, fight fans were eagerly anticipating one of the most high-profile heavyweight showdowns ever. At UFC 321, Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane were poised to deliver a fight for the ages.
For most fans, UFC 321’s main event was intended to be the fight that would reshape the heavyweight division. Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane had built up excitement for months, with their rivalry guaranteeing fireworks in Abu Dhabi.
Featherweights Steve Garcia and David Onama headline at UFC Vegas 110 on November 1, as we preview this upcoming fight. Garcia is currently on a six-fight winning streak, with a win over Calvin Kattar at UFC Nashville in his last fight.
The tension around UFC 321 was not restricted to the Octagon; it also spread online, thanks to Paddy Pimblett. Fans expected a statement performance from Umar Nurmagomedov, who made his long-awaited return with a unanimous decision victory over Mario Bautista.
Eye pokes are an issue that has plagued MMA since the UFC was launched in 1993. Tom Aspinall was the latest victim of the egregious foul during the UFC 321 main event.
Tom Aspinall’s return to the Octagon after 14 months for his first undisputed heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane ended in dramatic fashion. At UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, the main event ended late in the opening round when Gane accidentally poked Aspinall in both eyes, leaving the champion unable to continue.
Unfortunately, fight fans have been left with more questions than answers after UFC 321. Tom Aspinall‘s heavyweight title fight with Ciryl Gane ended in an eye poke no-contest to top off what Henry Cejudo has called the worst card of all time.
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin was not the only one getting the UFC legend’s help in Abu Dhabi. Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view marked a successful night for the former lightweight champion’s team, as Umar Nurmagomedov returned to winning ways.
ABU DHABI — UFC 321 ended in frustration when an accidental eye poke from Ciryl Gane left heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall unable to continue, prompting a No Contest at 4:35 of Round 1 and a chorus of boos the champ quickly answered from inside the cage.
UFC 321 is over, and it left fans wanting more for obvious reasons. UFC matchmakers have plenty of fights to make after this event. Here are some potential matchups for the winners on the main card.
Mackenzie Dern has done it: she has become a champion in MMA. At UFC 321 on Saturday, she defeated Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision to clinch the vacant strawweight title.
ABU DHABI — There’s a new queen at 115. Mackenzie Dern captured the vacant UFC strawweight championship, outpointing Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) in a grueling, razor-close co-main event at UFC 321 inside Etihad Arena.
Tom Aspinall's first UFC heavyweight title defense did not go according to plan, as an anticlimactic ending saw Ciryl Gane accidentally poke both of Aspinall's eyes (15-3-1 MMA) at 4:35 of Round 1.
ABU DHABI — Umar Nurmagomedov leaned on signature chain wrestling and top control to shut down Mario Bautista, earning a unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) on the UFC 321 main card at Etihad Arena.