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UFC 321’s Alexander Volkov vows to KO Jailton Almeida, eager to ‘show off his wrestling and grappling’
Drago” is ready to show off his entire skillset. No. 2-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Alexander Volkov collides with No. 5-ranked Jailton Almeida on the UFC 321 main card this weekend (Sat.
CIRYL GANE has explained his infamous reaction to his crushing defeat to Jon Jones. The Frenchman welcomed the MMA legend back to the octagon in the main event of UFC 285 in March 2023. Gane’s Sin
In the headliner, heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC). In the co-feature, Virna Jandiroba (22-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Mackenzie Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) for the vacant women's strawweight title.
In the first episode of UFC 321 "Embedded," Mackenzie Dern gets in some pool time after her arrival to Abu Dhabi.
Tom Aspinall, the former interim titleholder who has now been upgraded to full champion, will make his first defense when he welcomes Gane on Saturday in the main event of UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi.
Since returning from a two-year layoff due to injury, Rakic was defeated by former champions Jiri Prochazka at UFC 300 and Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 308. Despite being in unfamiliar waters, Rakic is confident that with his new team, he will turn things around.
UFC 321 has reportedly received a very late addition in the form of a lightweight bout between Nasrat Haqparast and Quillan Salkilld.
Now Walker will take on Louie Sutherland (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) two weeks later at UFC 321 next Saturday, Oct. 25 from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). Walker confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from Laerte Viana.
The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi this weekend with a card headlined by a pair of title fights. UFC 321 is a rare numbered event that takes place during the daytime for North American audiences.