Alex Poatan reacts to the frustrating final between Aspinall and Gane and sends a message to the UFC heavyweights

Alex Poatán want to face Jon Jones in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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Alex Poatán took advantage of the frustrating end of the duel between Tom aspinall e Cyryl Gane to send a message. Although he was not in action in the main fight of UFC 321, held this Saturday (25), the dispute for the heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg), which ended without a result, could directly influence the next step of the Pataxó, who used the moment to reinforce his desire to fight with Jon Jones.

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In a video published on his YouTube channel, Alex Poatán reacted to the end of the fight and did not hide his dissatisfaction with the outcome. In the caption, the light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) reinforced his desire to move up a weight class and face Jon Jones in a fight that he said would make the heavyweight division “great again.”

“Let’s make the heavyweight division great again,” he wrote Alex Poatán with the 'stone face' emoji, which is frequently used to reference him, alongside a bones emoji, in reference to his nickname 'Bones'. Jon JonesThe Brazilian even ended the caption with a 'white house' emoji, to suggest the location and date for the duel.

Check out Alex Poatan's reaction to the end of UFC 321

This wasn't the first time Alex Poatán challenged Jon Jones. The Brazilian had already mentioned the former champion's name after his victory over Magomed Ankalayev at UFC 320, but there was no response, as 'Bones' goes through a grieving process after the loss of his brother Arthur Jones, a former NFL player.

UFC 321 results

Date: 25 October 2025

Time: From 11pm (Brasília time)

Location: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.

MAIN CARD (15pm Brasília time)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Tom aspinall x Cyryl Gane ended without result (finger in the eye) at 4:35 of R1

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Mackenzie dern derrotou Virna jandiroba by unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov derrotou mario bautista by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Alexander Volkov derrotou Jailton Malhadinho by split decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Aleksandar rakic derrotou Azamat Murzakanov by knockout (punch) at 3min05sec of R1

PRELIMINARY CARD (11pm Brasília time)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld derrotou Nasrat Haqparast by knockout (head kick) at 2min30sec of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ikram Aliskerov defeated Park Jun-yong by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Ludovit Klein derrotou Mateusz Rebecki by majority decision of the judges (29-28, 28-27, 28-28)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady x Matheus Camilo – fight canceled

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Walter Walker derrotou Louie Sutherland by submission (Heel hook) at 1min23sec of R1

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Nathaniel Wood defeated Jose Miguel Delgado by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Hamdy Abdelwahab derrotou Chris Barnett by unanimous decision of the judges (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Mitch Raposo derrotou Azat Maksum by unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)

Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Mizuki Inoue defeated Jacqueline Amorim by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)