UFC 321 went down yesterday (Sat., Oct. 25, 2025) on “Fight Island” from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which saw the Heavyweight main event title fight end in anti-climactic fashion after Ciryl Gane inadvertently poked Tom Aspinall “knuckle deep” in both eyes, leaving him unable to continue (see it again here). In the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern defeated Virna Jandiroba a second time to become the new women’s Strawweight champion of the world.
Seven years after making her Octagon debut, Dern finally fulfilled her championship dreams, winning the vacant 115-pound title left behind Zhang Weili. It was a tough back-and-forth scrap, but Dern proved to be a bit more impactful with her performance according to the judges. After 16 fights inside the Octagon that saw her go 11-5, Dern fulfilled the expectations many had of her early on in her career. It may have taken a bit longer than she would’ve liked, but she is now sitting at the top of the women’s Strawweight division, which means she is well on her way to superstar status.