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UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
The poster for UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 25, 2025 (2025-10-25)
VenueEtihad Arena
CityAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance13,220[1]
Total gateNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 25, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2]

Background

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The event marked the promotion's 22nd visit to Abu Dhabi and first since UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder in July 2025.[2]

A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Tom Aspinall and former interim champion Ciryl Gane headlined the event.[3]

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern took place in the co-main event. Current two-time champion Zhang Weili vacated her title in order to challenge for the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.[4] The pairing previously met at UFC 256 in December 2020 which Dern won by unanimous decision.[5]

A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Umar Nurmagomedov and Mario Bautista took place at this event.[6] They were originally reported to be competing in the main event of UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen one week prior but were moved to this event for unknown reasons.[7]

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady and Matheus Camilo were expected to meet in a lightweight bout on the preliminary card, but Al-Selwady pulled out less than 48 hours before the event and the pairing was scrapped.[8][9]

At the weigh-ins, two fighters missed weight:[10]

  • Jose Miguel Delgado weighed in at 147 pounds, one pound over the featherweight non-title fight limit.
  • Azat Maksum weighed in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit.

Delgado and Maksum's bouts proceeded at catchweight. Both fighters were fined a percentage of their individual purses which went to their opponents Nathaniel Wood (20 percent) and Mitch Raposo (30 percent), respectively.[10]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Tom Aspinall (c) vs. Ciryl Gane NC (accidental eye poke) 1 4:35 [a]
Women's Strawweight Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 [b]
Bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakić TKO (punches) 1 3:11
Preliminary card (ESPN+ / Disney+ / FX)
Lightweight Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast KO (head kick) 1 2:30
Middleweight Ikram Aliskerov def. Park Jun-yong Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ľudovít Klein def. Mateusz Rębecki Decision (majority) (29–28, 28–27, 28–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland Submission (heel hook) 1 1:24
Catchweight (147 lb) Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Miguel Delgado Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [c]
Catchweight (129 lb) Mitch Raposo def. Azat Maksum Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Women's Strawweight Mizuki Inoue def. Jaqueline Amorim Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Accidental eye poke rendered Aspinall unable to continue.
  2. ^ For the vacant UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
  3. ^ Abdelwahab was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal elbow to back of the head.
  4. ^ Maksum was deducted one point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[12]

  • Fight of the Night: Ľudovít Klein vs. Mateusz Rębecki
  • Performance of the Night: Quillan Salkilld and Valter Walker

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-10-26). "UFC 321 post-event facts: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane title fight has historic ending". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  2. ^ a b Farah Hannoun (2025-07-01). "UFC 321 announced for Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ^ Thomas Albano (2025-07-22). "Tom Aspinall to defend UFC Heavyweight title vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC 321". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  4. ^ Nolan King (2025-08-28). "UFC champ vacates title for superfight showdown; contenders to fight for vacant title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  5. ^ Damon Martin (2020-12-12). "UFC 256 results: Mackenzie Dern showcases improved striking to win unanimous decision over Virna Jandiroba". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  6. ^ Nolan King (2025-08-28). "UFC 321: Umar Nurmagomedov gets rising contender in Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  7. ^ Garrett Kerman (2025-08-04). "Umar Nurmagomedov's return fight against Mario Bautista is set for UFC Vancouver main event". clutchpoints.com. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  8. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2025-08-26). "Matheus Camilo, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady agree to fight at UFC 321". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  9. ^ Damon Martin (2025-10-23). "UFC 321 loses fight just 2 days before the event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  10. ^ a b Staff (2025-10-24). "UFC 321 weigh-in results: Title fights official but two heavy on scale". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  11. ^ "UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  12. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2025-10-26). "Bonuses! Valter Walker, Quillan Salkilld lead $50K winners with stunning finishes - UFC 321". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.