Tom Aspinall fight date and UK start time at UFC 321
Tom Aspinall will look to successfully defend his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time at UFC 321 - but faces a tough test in Ciryl Gane
Tom Aspinall returns for the first time in over a year and will take on the dangerous Ciryl Gane at UFC 321.
The Wigan warrior claimed the interim heavyweight title at UFC 295 after knocking out Sergei Pavlovich in the first round in New York. He would later successfully defend the gold strap in July 2024 against Curtis Blaydes. It has been a challenging year for the Brit - who has had to wait around for Jon Jones.
Eventually, Jones decided to call it a day after failing to publicly commit to fighting Aspinall. Eventually, the British heavyweight was promoted to undisputed champion, but faces a tough challenge in his first defence. UFC 321 marks Gane's third attempt at the undisputed throne, having failed his first two attempts. The Frenchman comes into the clash off the back of a split-decision win over Alexander Volkov last December. And so, here's everything you need to know ahead of UFC 321...
What UK time will Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane start?
UFC 321 is expected to take place on Saturday, October 25 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The prelims are expected to begin at 3pm UK time (7am PT / 9am CT / 10am ET), with the main card following at 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET). In the main event, expect Gane to make the walk to the cage first at around 9:30pm UK time (4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT / 3:30pm) with Aspinall to follow immediately after. The timings of all fights are subject to change and will depend on how long the undercard takes to complete.
How to watch Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane in the UK
The broadcast of the preliminary card will be available for TNT Sports subscribers to watch on TNT Sports 4 and on TNT Sports Box Office for anyone to watch in the UK and Ireland from 5pm (12pm ET / 9am PT / 11am CT). Fans in the UK and Ireland can watch the main card exclusively live on TNT Sports Box Office at a cost of £19.99.
Full fight card and undercard
Main card
Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl GaneVirna Jandiroba vs Mackenzie DernUmar Nurmagomedov vs Mario BautistaAlexander Volkov vs Jailton AlmeidaAleksandar Rakic vs Azamat Murzakanov
Prelims
Ludovit Klein vs Mateusz RebeckiIkram Aliskerov vs Junyong ParkAbdul-Kareem Al-Sewady vs Matheus CamiloNathaniel Wood vs Jose Miguel DelgadoHamdy Abdelwahab vs Chris Barnett Azat Maksum vs Mitch RaposoJaqueline Amorim vs MizukiValter Walker vs Louie SutherlandNasrat Haqparast vs Quillan Salkilld
Fight card subject to change
Quotes Corner
Tom Aspinall: "I think the biggest difference is we’re both better. We're both better now than we were a few years ago. We both have a lot more experience. You know, Ciryl has had two title shots already. I defended the interim title and now hold the undisputed title. So I think this fight is going to be better, and I think it's pretty rare that you see any guys of our size that move like we do. I think this is really like the new age of the heavyweights, and people are really going to start to see the difference now between guys like us and guys 10 years ago."
Ciryl Gane: "Tom's the defending champion, he is the man to be beat. He's never fought someone like me. I bring something different."
