Tom Aspinall will return to the Octagon tonight for the first time since becoming the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.
He inherited that title after Jon Jones announced his retirement in June, becoming just the third Briton to hold a UFC championship.
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Aspinall had been holding out to face Jones, but never got the chance, and will now face the 35-year-old Frenchman Ciryl Gane in his first bout since last July, when he knocked out Curtis Blaydes in under a minute.
Gane comes into the affair with a 13-2 record and also has yet to fight in 2025. He beat Alexander Volkov by split decision last time out in December, and is full of confidence ahead of his title bout.
“Since the beginning of my career I have been very determined and focused,” he said at the pre-fight press conference. “For the past few months I made sacrifices, and I think it will show this weekend.”
Aspinall and Gane headline a stacked undercard. Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will fight for the vacant UFC strawweight title, while Umar Nurmagomedov will go toe to toe with Mario Bautista.
How to watch UFC 321
TV channel: In the UK, the UFC 321 main card and prelims can be viewed via pay-per-view on TNT Sports, where coverage begins at 5pm BST on Saturday evening. The pay-per-view costs £19.99.
Live stream: You can purchase the pay-per-view on discovery+, EE TV, Virgin TV, Sky, and Prime Video, where you can stream the event live.
The early prelims are available to watch live via UFC Fight Pass. In the USA, the event is being shown by ESPN+.
Live blog: You can follow every fight on Saturday night with Standard Sport’s live blog.
