UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane: – Fight Card, Betting Odds, Start Time
All the fights for Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 25th October 2025. With betting odds, start time, date, fight card, and information on how to watch.
- Event: UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane
- Date: Sat, October 25th, 2025
- Location: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Broadcast: ESPN PPV Main Event 12 a.m. ET Prelims 8 p.m.
- Broadcast in the UK: TNT Sports 7 p.m. GMT Prelims 3 p.m.
UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane Full Fight Card
Main Card
- UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane: Heavyweight Main Event Title Fight
- Virna Jandiroba vs. Mackenzie Dern: Women’s Strawweight Title Fight
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs.Mario Bautista: Bantamweight
- Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida: Heavyweight
- Aleksandar Rakic vs. Azamat Murzakanov: Light Heavyweight
Prelims
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. JunYong Park: Lightweight
- Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Matheus Camilo: Lightweight
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Chris Barnett: Heavyweight
- Azat Maksum vs. Mitch Raposo: Flyweight
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Mizuki: Women’s Strawweight
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Miguel Delgado: Featherweight
Early Prelims
- TBC
*Fight card, bout order, and number of fights are subject to change
UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane Tale of the Tape
| Name: | Tom Aspinall | Ciryl Gane |
| Country: | UK | France |
| Age: | 32 | 35 |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg; 17 st 13 lb) | 246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb) |
| Reach: | 78 in (198 cm) | 81 in (206 cm) |
Betting Odds
Tom Aspinall makes his first undisputed heavyweight title defence on Saturday at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, facing former interim champion Ciryl Gane in a fight that will determine the direction of the division for years to come. The bout takes place at Etihad Arena on October 25, with both fighters carrying legitimate championship credentials but vastly different paths to this moment.
According to Betway, Aspinall is the favorite at 1/4 while Gane is listed at 3/1. Current odds across major sportsbooks show Aspinall ranging from -400 to -500, with Betway listing him at -400. Gane sits between +300 and +340.
Aspinall enters as the clear betting favourite across major sportsbooks. The English champion holds US odds of approximately -400, requiring a bettor to risk $400 to win $100, while Gane sits at +300, meaning a $100 wager would return $290. These numbers reflect both Aspinall’s remarkable finishing ability and questions surrounding Gane’s ability to win when it matters most.
The betting odds for Tom Aspinall versus Ciryl Gane have shifted steadily in favour of the champion since the fight was announced in July. Aspinall opened as a -350 favourite when Dana White revealed the UFC 321 main event, with Gane at +285. Within 24 hours, the line had already moved to -400 for Aspinall and +300 for Gane.
Aspinall winning by knockout or technical knockout ranges from -125 to +110. The positive money on some books for an Aspinall knockout finish seems counterintuitive given his record of 12 knockouts in 15 victories. Aspinall winning by submission offers considerably longer odds at +188 to +350.
Gane knockout victory odds range from +400 to +600. His submission victory sits far longer at +2200 to +4500, appropriately reflecting his limited ground game success rate. A Gane decision victory commands odds between +700 and +1400.
The heavyweight division has been in flux for over a year. Aspinall spent 19 months as interim champion before Jon Jones retired in June, finally elevating the Manchester native to undisputed status without the unification bout both men had pursued. That promotion came without fanfare, but it gave Aspinall what he insisted he always wanted: the title itself.
Aspinall has not fought since July 2024, when he knocked out Curtis Blaydes in just 60 seconds at UFC 304, defending his interim belt and avenging his only UFC loss. His octagon time since the start of 2023 amounts to mere minutes, having finished Marcin Tybura, Sergei Pavlovich, and Blaydes all in the first round. The 32-year-old holds a perfect 100% finishing rate in the UFC, with all eight of his victories coming by stoppage.
For Gane, this represents a third attempt at undisputed gold after falling short against Francis Ngannou in 2022 and suffering a first-round submission loss to Jones in March 2023. Those defeats exposed vulnerabilities that continue to haunt him. The 35-year-old Frenchman has won his last two fights, defeating Serghei Spivac by knockout in Paris and edging Alexander Volkov via controversial split decision last December. Many observers, including UFC president Dana White, believed Volkov deserved that decision, adding an asterisk to Gane’s most recent victory.
The fight promises to answer lingering questions about both men. Can Aspinall maintain his dominance after a long layoff? Will his untested cardio become a factor if Gane survives the early rounds? Can Gane overcome his previous failures and finally capture the prize that has eluded him? Saturday’s main event carries implications that extend far beyond just another title defence.
Start date and time
UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane takes place on Saturday, the 25th of October 2025, at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. The main card will start at 12. a.m. ET. In the UK, the main card starts at 7 p.m. GMT.
UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane Fight Promo
Tickets
If you are lucky enough to be near Abu Dhabi or plan to attend UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane at the Etihad Arena, tickets are available here.
PPV Price and Live Streams
UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane is live on ESPN+ PPV. When available, you will be able to purchase the PPV here. In the UK, you will be able to watch UFC 321 on TNT Sports.
What is Next after UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane
The next event after UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane is UFC 322: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev on the 15th November 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
