UFC 321 will see Aspinall kick off his reign with the undisputed heavyweight belt, as the 32-year-old was promoted from interim to undisputed champion when Jon Jones decided to retire and vacate the heavyweight strap<\/a> during the summer following a title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.<\/p>\n The UFC is currently in the midst of a torrid stretch of events<\/a> during the final quarter of 2025, but the promotion clearly understands the hype around UFC 321 and has shared a compilation video<\/a> of every one of Aspinall\u2019s Octagon finishes to help get fans prepped for the event. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Tom Aspinall shuts down proposed future fight ahead of UFC 321 title defense<\/a><\/p>\n Following a 7-2 start to his professional career that closed out with back-to-back wins in Cage Warriors, Aspinall joined the UFC in 2020 and made an immediate statement in his promotional debut when he stopped Jake Collier in just 45 seconds. <\/p>\n A \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d- winning debut proved to be a sign of things to come for Aspinall, as he still hasn\u2019t seen the judges\u2019 scorecards as a professional fighter. His only setback in the UFC was a 15-second injury TKO against Curtis Blayes in 2022, and the 32-year-old avenged that loss in his last outing at UFC 304 when he stopped Blaydes in the night\u2019s co-main event and defended his interim heavyweight belt. <\/p>\n Aspinall\u2019s personality and finishing ability have both helped endear him to MMA fans during his time with the UFC, but his striking skills will be put to the test <\/a>at UFC 321 when he squares off with former interim titleholder Gane. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Reinier de Ridder reveals devastating setback that led to UFC Vancouver loss<\/a><\/p>\n A member of the UFC roster since 2019, Gane extended his professional MMA record to 10-0 before he lost a unanimous decision to Francis Ngannou<\/a> in a heavyweight title bout that served as the main event of UFC 270 in 2022. \u201cBon Gamin\u201d fought for the division\u2019s vacant belt the following year at UFC 285, where he was submitted by now-retired UFC legend Jones in just over two minutes. <\/p>\n Ciryl Gane (red gloves) leaves the arena after defeating Serghei Spivac (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. \/ Per Haljestam-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Gane has never been knocked out between his professional Muay Thai and MMA careers, and fans are eager to see if the Frenchman will be able to handle Aspinall’s power and stifle any potential takedowns attempts when the two men meet at UFC 321 this weekend.<\/p>\n \u2022 UFC\u2019s \u201cKing of Kung Fu\u201d returns to fight dangerous finisher following viral KO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC Vancouver prelim fighter wastes opponent with savage 21-second KO<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022 UFC Vancouver headliner loves chances vs. Khamzat Chimaev in potential next fight <\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC legends set for trilogy fight on Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis boxing card<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n