"Two years ago, Aspinall vs. Gane would have had fans salivating. Yet after both Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones handled Gane with seeming ease, the French heavyweight has seen some of the shine come off. Of course, an upset win over Aspinall, who graduated to undisputed champ status when Jones retired earlier this year, would thrust him right back in the spotlight."
"UFC 321's co-main event was met with a similar response from the MMA fanbase. A rematch between Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern, this time with strawweight gold on the line. The only problem, neither woman actually holds that title. Instead, Weili Zhang opted to vacate the strawweight championship. She'll pursue a second belt at flyweight when she faces Valentina Shevchenko next month."
Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane meet in the UFC 321 main event in Abu Dhabi as two of the sport's top heavyweights. Gane's stock faded after losses to Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones, while Aspinall became undisputed champion following Jones's retirement. An upset by Gane would restore his standing, but many fans continue to hope for an Aspinall–Jones or Jones–Pereira matchup. The co-main is a rematch between Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern for vacant strawweight gold after Weili Zhang vacated the title to chase a flyweight bout with Valentina Shevchenko. The UFC 321 press conference is scheduled for Thursday at 9AM ET (6AM PT).
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