Aspinall Defends Heavyweight Title Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi

Tom Aspinall will defend his undisputed UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on October 25 at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, with the main card available on TNT Sports Box Office. He was promoted to champion after Jon Jones’ retirement and is making his first defense following a roughly year-long layoff. Aspinall has prepared intensely, training under his father Andy and sharing hard sparring footage that drew some fan criticism. In interviews he discussed division rivals and rematch conditions, while uncertainty around Jon Jones and talk of Alex Pereira moving to heavyweight have left the division’s megafight landscape unsettled.