“Go out there and make it. Go out there and put on a show on Saturday that makes people go, ‘Damn! One of these fighters should be fighting for the title next.” – This was Dana White’s condition to Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 321.
Tom Aspinall’s first defense of the undisputed UFC heavyweight title ended in disappointing fashion. On Saturday night, the fans inside the Etihad Arena, and Ciryl Gane, made it clear that they weren’t happy with how the main event of UFC 321 ended.
Tom Aspinall continues to divide opinion amongst his fighting peers amid his eye poke fiasco surrounding UFC 321, with Jiri Prochazka now offering his two cents.
“Look, look, look! F–ing poke. Both eyeballs,” said Tom Aspinall after getting poked in the eye by Ciryl Gane, preventing him from continuing their bout.
What do you do when a weight division lacks depth? Add more fighters, right? Surely you don’t cut them. But that’s what just happened at UFC heavyweight.
Jon Jones might be getting ahead of himself. It did not take long after Dana White announced Jones’ retirement for one opportunity in 2026 to draw the GOAT contender’s attention.
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has weighed-in on how MMA referees handle fouls following a disappointing ending to the main event for UFC 321.
Mackenzie Dern has not wasted any time talking about her first title defence, even though she has only just put her hands on the strawweight belt. She picked up the vacant belt in her first crack at gold after getting the better of Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321.
In a cruel twist of fate, Valter Walker will be sidelined with a leg injury for an extended period after adding to his incredible heel hook streak at UFC 321.
Zhang Weili’s departure cemented the downfall of the UFC strawweight division. Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view ended with ‘and still’ after Ciryl Gane’s eye poke against Tom Aspinall left the champion unable to continue.
Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed title defence ended in a no contest at UFC 321, and now he is facing criticism for how he handled fight week. After waiting 15 months for Jon Jones to return, Aspinall stepped back into the Octagon at UFC 321 to defend his title against Ciryl Gane.
Polarizing welterweight star Colby Covington managed to save his tenure in the UFC, on the back of one of the most hostile altercations with a crowd in Octagon history.
Bo Nickal has the support of a former ‘BMF’ champion when it comes to challenging the middleweight king. 2025 has seen the wrestling specialist take a hit to his hype in the UFC.
Tom Aspinall’s UFC 321 did not go as planned after he came in with high expectations. The good news is that Aspinall does not appear to have picked up any lasting injuries after his first defence of the undisputed heavyweight title ended because of an eye poke.
Dana White’s 2015 plan for eye pokes has not been put into action. When it came to the biggest talking points set to emerge from Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view, not many were predicting eye pokes to lead the way.
After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement from MMA, his close friend and longtime training partner, Islam Makhachev, carried the Dagestani legacy forward in dominant fashion.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is still planning a shock future move, which could put him in rarified air. Earlier this month, the premier promotion returned to Las Vegas for another PPV, with UFC 320 headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira.
Justin Gaethje has faced some of the toughest names in UFC’s lightweight division, but there was one fighter who surprised him more than most. Gaethje is currently on the sidelines but still hoping to get a title shot when he returns, even though the path back to a title fight is not straightforward.
Tom Aspinall was not happy with Ciryl Gane in Abu Dhabi. The Englishman had his hopes to cement his grip on the undisputed heavyweight crown dashed at UFC 321, where the champion’s main event against ‘Bon Gamin’ ended in disaster.
Abu Dhabi — UFC Hall of Famer and analyst Daniel Cormier says heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall crossed the line by sharing footage of what he thought was a private exchange between them during UFC 321 fight week.
Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1) moves up to the welterweight division to challenge 170-pound titleholder Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) in the UFC 322 main event on Nov.
The UFC 321 main event ended in acrimony. After Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke. Jon Jones wasted no time steering the conversation away from the heavyweight champion and toward Alex Pereira.
Fresh off claiming the vacant UFC Strawweight Title at UFC 321, we look at the next steps for Mackenzie Dern. Dern clinched the title after defeating Virna Jandiroba, earning the unanimous decision victory with scorecards of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46.
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.