"Tom Aspinall puts the undisputed heavyweight championship on the line for the first time Saturday against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321. The event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, also features a second title fight that is all but guaranteed to crown a new champion. Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will vie for the strawweight title vacated by Zhang Weili, who is moving up to flyweight to challenge for that belt."
"Aspinall (15-3) has won three fights in a row, all in 1 minute, 13 seconds or faster. He is No. 4 in the ESPN men's pound-for-pound rankings. For Gane (13-2), this is his third UFC heavyweight title challenge. A winner of two fights in a row, he is No. 2 in the ESPN heavyweight top 10. Jandiroba (22-3) and Dern (15-5) met in 2020, with Dern winning a unanimous decision."
Tom Aspinall defends the undisputed heavyweight championship against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi. Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will contest the strawweight title vacated by Zhang Weili, who is moving up to flyweight. Aspinall has three straight wins, all in 1 minute, 13 seconds or faster, and is No. 4 in ESPN men's pound-for-pound. Ciryl Gane makes his third UFC heavyweight title challenge, has won two straight and is No. 2 in the ESPN heavyweight rankings. Jandiroba and Dern previously met in 2020, with Dern winning by unanimous decision. Jandiroba is No. 10 in women's pound-for-pound and No. 2 at strawweight; Dern is No. 6 at 115 pounds.
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