Ciryl Gane, Tom Aspinall
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Gane, who held the interim heavyweight crown, has struggled in recent outings, including a 2022 loss to Jon Jones
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
Ahead of his title clash against Tom Aspinall, Ciryl Gane has criticised Tom Aspinall’s viral pre-fight technique. This coming Saturday in the UFC 321 main event, Tom Aspinall will make the first defense of his undisputed heavyweight title when he takes on Ciryl Gane.
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.
Despite months of online drama with former champion Jon Jones, Aspinall will instead face France's Ciryl Gane in the main event of the evening, with Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern fighting for the vacant women's strawweight title in the co-main.
When Ciryl Gane returned to UFC Paris in 2023, despite picking up a huge win he was victim of a terrifying $150,000 house robbery. This coming Saturday, longtime heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane returns to the Octagon to take on Tom Aspinall for the title in the UFC 321 main event.
Tom Aspinall will make his first defence as Undisputed Heavyweight Champion when he faces Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321, set for the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on the evening of Saturday 25 October 2025.