Tom Aspinall makes the first defense of his heavyweight championship in the main event of Saturday's UFC 321 card from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Aspinall, who was promoted from interim to full champion when Jon Jones retired and vacated the title, will defend his title against two-time title challenger Ciryl Gane.

Gane failed to capture the title when he lost a decision to Francis Ngannou in 2022 and again when he was quickly submitted by Jones in 2023. Those are the only losses in Gane's career, and he now looks to make good on his third opportunity at gold when he faces Aspinall.

Aspinall has been a force of nature, with only one of his nine UFC fights reaching the end of the first round. His lone UFC loss came when he suffered a freak knee injury just 15 seconds into his 2022 bou

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