Newly appointed undisputed Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will make his first defense against Ciryl Gane on Sat., Oct. 25, 2025, at UFC 321, which goes down inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Tom Aspinall will defend the undisputed heavyweight championship for the first time against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on Oct. 25 in Abu Dhabi, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday.Aspinall was recently promoted from interim heavyweight champion after Jon Jones retired and relinquished his belt.

Hoping to cut Aspinall’s undisputed reign short is Gane, a 10-2 fighter inside the Octagon with noteworthy wins against the likes of Junior dos Santos, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Alexander Volkov, and Derrick Lewis. ‘Bon Gamin’ goes into his third UFC title opportunity riding back-to-back victories and wins in three of his last four.