It is struggle night time within the United Arab Emirates. UFC 321 is ready to go down on Saturday from Abu Dhabi as UFC returns to its former “Combat Island” as a part of its annual journey to the Center East. A pair of title fights are on the marquee with a heavyweight title struggle tipping the invoice. Newly topped undisputed heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall appears for his first full title protection towards Ciryl Gane. Plus, Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba are set to scrap it out for the now vacant girls’s strawweight crown. All of it goes down from the Eithad Area on Saturday.
Aspinall now will get his likelihood because the main man after two years of turmoil. He was one in all 4 fighters ever to defend an interim title as Jones continued to keep away from the matchup whereas combating simply as soon as towards Stipe Miocic, who made his first look in over 4 years. Aspinall’s lone blemish was avenged in that interim title protection when he TKO’d Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall misplaced that first assembly with Blaydes after struggling a knee damage within the opening minute of the bout. Gane, in the meantime, bounced again from his defeat to Jones with a pair of wins to earn his shot on the crown.
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In the meantime, the second title struggle is assured to supply a brand new champion. Zhang Weili vacated the ladies’s strawweight crown when she made the choice to maneuver up and problem Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title. That left prime contender Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern ready within the wings to battle it out on Saturday. Jandiroba, 37, is on a five-fight win streak whereas Dern, 32, is 2-2 in her final 4 appearances.
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As well as, Umar Nurmagomedov appears to get again to a title alternative when he takes on streaking contender Mario Bautista. Nurmagomedov, cousin of Corridor of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, misplaced his bout with Merab Dvalishvili for the title in January. Nevertheless it’s the lone blemish on an in any other case impeccable resume. UFC CEO Dana White stated on Thursday that if Nurmagomedov — or Bautista — actually impresses, the winner will get the following shot on the champion, after Dvalishvili takes on Petr Yan in December.
Under is the whole struggle card for UFC 321 together with the newest odds. Verify again all week lengthy for the newest information, options and different content material round this huge occasion.
UFC 321 card, struggle odds
- Tom Aspinall (c) -345 vs. Ciryl Gane +275, heavyweight title
- Mackenzie Dern (c) def. Virna Jandiroba through unanimous choice (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
- Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida through cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakic through first-round TKO (punches)
- Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast through first-round knockout (head kick)
- Ikram Aliskerov def. Jun Yong Park through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ludovit Klein def. Mateusz Rebecki through majority choice (29-28, 28-27, 28-28)
- Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland through first-round submission (heel hook)
- Nathaniel Wooden def. Jose Delgado through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett through unanimous choice (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Mitch Raposo def Azat Maksum through unanimous choice (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Mizuki def. Jaqueline Amorim through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
The place to look at UFC 321
Date: Saturday, Oct. 25 | Begin time: 2 p.m. ET (most important card)
Location: Etihad Area — Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
The place to look at: ESPN+ PPV
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