{"id":243809,"date":"2025-10-27T09:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/243809\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:20:08","slug":"ufc-321-post-event-facts-tom-aspinall-vs-ciryl-gane-title-fight-has-historic-ending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/243809\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 321 post-event facts: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane title fight has historic ending"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC 321<\/a> was not an event that will stand the test of time, even though a number of historic happenings unfolded during Saturday’s event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

The Tom Aspinall<\/a> (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) vs. Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) heavyweight title headliner went to a no contest<\/a>, while Mackenzie Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up the vacant strawweight title<\/a> with a triumph over Virna Jandiroba (22-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the co-main event.<\/p>\n

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For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 321.<\/p>\n

Event stats<\/p>\n

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout<\/a> for the event totaled $294,500.<\/p>\n

Quillan Salkilld, Valter Walker, Ludovit Klein, Mateusz Rebecki earned $50,000 UFC 321 fight-night bonuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Debuting fighters went 0-1 on the card.<\/p>\n

UFC 321 drew an announced attendance of 13,220. No live gate was revealed.<\/p>\n

Betting favorites went 7-5 on the card. One fight ended in a no contest.<\/p>\n

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Betting favorites are 19-15 (with one no contest and one even odds) in UFC headliners this year.<\/p>\n

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:36:40.<\/p>\n

Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane<\/p>\n

Aspinall vs. Gane marked the second UFC championship fight to end in a no contest (Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at UFC 214). It was the first to be ruled as such inside the cage.<\/p>\n

Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba<\/p>\n

Dern became the sixth undisputed UFC strawweight champion.<\/p>\n

Dern’s 11 victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied with Tecia Pennington for second-most in divisional history behind Angela Hill (12).<\/p>\n

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Jandiroba has suffered all four of her career losses by decision.<\/p>\n

Jandiroba has landed at least one takedown against 11 of her 12 UFC opponents.<\/p>\n

Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista<\/p>\n

Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) returned to the win column after losing for the first time in his previous bout.<\/p>\n

Mario Bautista (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.<\/p>\n

Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida<\/p>\n

Alexander Volkov (39-11 MMA, 13-5 UFC) has earned six of his 13 UFC victories by decision.<\/p>\n

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Jailton Almeida (21-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) fell to 7-2 since he moved up to the UFC heavyweight division in May 2022.<\/p>\n

Almeida has suffered two of his four career losses by decision.<\/p>\n

Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakic<\/p>\n

Azamat Murzakanov’s (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the second-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (nine).<\/p>\n

Murzakanov has earned 13 of his 16 of his career victories by stoppage. That includes five of his six UFC wins.<\/p>\n

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Murzakanov’s five knockout victories since 2022 in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied with Ulberg and Alex Pereira for most in the division.<\/p>\n

Murzakanov’s six consecutive UFC fights with at least one knockdown landed are tied with Ilia Topuria for most among active fighters on the roster.<\/p>\n

Aleksandar Rakic’s (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2021.<\/p>\n

Rakic has suffered four of his six career losses by stoppage.<\/p>\n

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Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast<\/p>\n

Salkilld (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by knockout.<\/p>\n

Nasrat Haqparast (18-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) has suffered both of his UFC stoppage losses by knockout.<\/p>\n

Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland<\/p>\n

Valter Walker’s (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is the longest active streak in the division.<\/p>\n

Walker has earned all four of his UFC victories by submission.<\/p>\n

Walker’s four-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied for longest among active fighters in the company.<\/p>\n

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Walker’s four heel hook submission victories in UFC competition are tied with Rousimar Palhares for most in company history.<\/p>\n

Walker’s four consecutive heel hook submission victories in UFC competition is the longest streak in company history.<\/p>\n

Walker’s four submission victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Frank Mir (eight), Aleksei Oleinik (seven) and Stefan Struve (six).<\/p>\n

Louie Sutherland (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a submission defeat.<\/p>\n

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Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Delgado<\/p>\n

Nathaniel Wood (23-6 MMA, 10-3 UFC) improved to 6-1 since he moved up to the featherweight division in July 2022.<\/p>\n

Jose Delgado (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision.<\/p>\n

Delgado has landed at least one knockdown landed in all four of his UFC\/DWCS appearances.<\/p>\n

Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett<\/p>\n

Hamdy Abdelwahab (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.<\/p>\n

Abdelwahab landed 70 significant ground strikes, a new single-fight record for a UFC heavyweight bout.<\/p>\n

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Mitch Raposo def. Azat Maksum<\/p>\n

Azat Maksum (17-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered three consecutive losses after starting his career 17-0.<\/p>\n

Maksum has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.<\/p>\n

Mizuki Inoue def. Jaqueline Amorim<\/p>\n

Mizuki Inoue (16-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has earned all three of her UFC victories by decision.<\/p>\n

Jaqueline Amorim (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered both of her career losses by decision.<\/p>\n

UFC<\/a> research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 321 post-event facts: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane makes history<\/a><\/p>\n