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.

Haqparast (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has been in the UFC since 2017, but is currently on the longest winning streak of his promotional tenure. As he enters UFC 321, Haqparast rides a five-fight winning streak that includes victories against John Makdessi, Landon Quinones, Jamie Mullarkey, Jared Gordon, and Esteban Ribovics.

It's certainly been a long time. The title was last on the line when former champ Jon Jones defeated Stipe Miocic in New York City last November. However, that fight was rife with controversy, as many fans considered England's Tom Aspinall—who held the interim belt at the time—to be the division's true champ.

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Here are my predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen. De Ridder is so awkward that fighters have had fits trying to figure him out. What helps is that the star middleweight isn’t just a size monster at 185 pounds (6-foot-4, 78-inch reach); he has proved that he wants it more than almost anyone.

Malcolm Wellmaker’s original plans for New York City and Madison Square Garden were thwarted, but the show will go on. After initially being slated to fight fellow UFC up-and-comer Serhiy Sidey for UFC 322 on November 15,

Alex Pereira’s first fight against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 was tougher than fans realized, even though they didn't know until last Friday. According to fellow Brazilian UFC star Mauricio Ruffy, Pereira entered March's bout battling multiple injuries and a severe illness that left him nearly unable to walk.

Four fighters have been removed from the official UFC roster as the promotion moves into its final stretch of events to close out 2025.