This past Saturday in the main event of UFC 321 , the heavyweight title was on the line. Champion Tom Aspinall (15-3, 1 NC) was making the first title defense of his undisputed title as he took on former interim champ Ciryl Gane (13-2, 1 NC).

Aspinall was finally getting back inside the octagon after being off for 15 months. The champ had been on the sidelines while the UFC were doing everything in their power to book the fight between Aspinall and former champion Jon Jones.

The fight never materialized and Aspinall was just happy to get back inside the octagon. During his time away, Aspinall’s popularity soared. Due to his impressive run of finishes and Jon Jones’ unwillingness to fight him, Aspinall seemed like this unstoppable force heading into Saturday.

Outside of an injury loss to

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