Before Saturday night’s UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, many expected the Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane fight to end in a knockout or on the ground. Hardly anyone thought it would go the distance.
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.
The Octagon finished abruptly on Saturday night when Tom Aspinall‘s heavyweight title defense bout against Ciryl Gane ended with a double eye poke at UFC 321. Gane’s fingers found both of Aspinall’s eyes in the opening round, bloodying the champion and leaving him unable to see.
After the chaos of UFC 321, which is widely being regarded as one of the worst cards of 2025, fans are eager for redemption as the promotion returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC 322.
UFC 321 was an injury-laden affair. The main event came to an end with a massive surprise—Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ended in a no-contest after a scary double eye poke in the opening round.
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.
Justin Gaethje has shared the Octagon with the who’s who of the lightweight limit during his UFC run, however, one in particular caused him some surprising problems.
Even before entering the Octagon at UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern had to fight off more than just her opponent. Why? Because her title bout against Virna Jandiroba
The chaos of two weight divisions has turned into a chess game with one man, Alex Pereira, standing at the center of it all. Just days after Jon Jones accepted ‘Poatan’s’ challenge for a potential superfight at the historic UFC White House event, another contender has stepped into the spotlight.
The feud between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall continues, with Jones questioning Tom’s mental toughness. Aspinall has come under fire following his first UFC Heavyweight Title defense, which ended in a no-contest against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321.
When one door closes, another one opens. For UFC fans, it’s about matchups. Just when one marqueé matchup ended in an anticlimax, another one seems to be forming on the horizon.
“So the rematch is very interesting. Right here, right now, being honest, I never do this when it comes to talking about what the next fight is going to be.
Former UFC star Dustin Poirier is the latest fighter to offer his two cents on the debacle surrounding Tom Aspinall’s exit from the UFC 321 headliner. Forced out of his first defense of the heavyweight crown, Tom Aspinall’s outing against Ciryl Gane was cut disasterously short, following a brutal double eye poke from the Frenchman.
Just days removed from her strawweight title win, Mackenzie Dern is already willing to take on the biggest threat to her new championship reign. Moving to 2-0 as a pro against Brazilian star Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event of UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern snatched the vacant title at the first time of trying in a title fight.
For the first time since his third straight loss in April, Michael Chandler has an opponent, but not for an MMA fight. Paddy Pimblett defeated the three-time Bellator lightweight champion by TKO in the third round at UFC 314.
Jiri Prochazka is still holding out hope for a third fight with Alex Pereira. Prochazka recently notched his second straight third-round knockout, rallying to stop Khalil Rountree Jr.
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.
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.