Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane! The Englishman attempts his first title defense at UFC 321.

Tom aspinall e Cyryl Gane measure forces in UFC 321. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

Tom aspinall will put the linear heavyweight division belt (up to 120,2kg) on ​​the line for the first time in UFC 321On Tuesday night (22), Dana White announced the fight as the main event of the numbered event that will be held in Abu Dhabi on October 25. The Frenchman is ranked number one.

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Tom aspinall became the champion of the UFC's most noble division after the retirement of Jon Jones to be announced at the end of June. At a press conference UFC Baku, Dana White himself was in charge of revealing 'Bones' retirement and announcing Aspinall as the new linear heavyweight champion. According to the Ultimate president, the decision was informed by the president himself. Jon Jones through a connection.

The heavyweight belt will be on the line!

The champion @AspinallMMA faces @Ciryl_Gane in the main fight of #UFC321, in Abu Dhabi!

So, who takes this one?

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Aspinall and Ciryl Gane were already interim champions

In the organization since 2019, Cyryl Gane always fought at a high level and as a reward he was interim heavyweight champion in 2021. However, the Frenchman was defeated by Francis Ngannou in the dispute for the linear title of the division, in January of the following year.

The same opportunity for unification was not given to Tom aspinall. Since winning Sergei Pavlovich with 1 minute and 4 seconds of the first round of the main fight of UFC 298, the English seek a unification duel with Jon Jones. Fight that never happened. Aspinall defended the interim title in a victory over Curtis blaydes in the first round of the duel that took place in July last year and will only return to the octagon in the commitment against Cyryl Gane.

Dana White announces Alex Poatan x Magomed Ankalaev

Alex Poatán e Magomed Ankalayev staring down before the fight (Photo: Instagram)

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At the same demonstration, Dana White confirmed the rematch de Alex Poatán against Magomed Ankalayev for the light heavyweight title (up to 93 kg). The fight will headline the card of UFC 320, on the 4th of October.

The announcement comes after months of provocations between the protagonists and uncertainty about the officialization of the fight. Poatan and Ankalaev faced each other in UFC 313, in a balanced five-round fight, won by the Russian by the judges' decision.