UFC 321 took place tonight from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!
In the main event, heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall defended his undisputed title for the first time against former interim champion Ciryl Gane. In the co-main event, the vacant women’s strawweight championship was on the line as Virna Jandiroba faced Mackenzie Dern.
UFC 321 Results: Main Card
- Heavyweight Championship: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ends in no contest (accidental eye poke): R1, 4.35
- Women’s Strawweight Championship: Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba via unanimous decision (48-47x2, 49-46)
- Bantamweight Bout: Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista via unanimous decision (30-27x3)
- Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida via split decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakic via TKO: R1, 3.11
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight Bout: Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast via KO: R1, 2.30
- Middleweight Bout: Aliskerov def. JunYong Park via unanimous decision (30-27x3)
- Lightweight Bout: Ludovit Klein def. Mateusz Rebecki via majority decision (29-28, 28-27, 28-28)
- Heavyweight Bout: Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland via submission: R1, 1.24
Early Preliminary Card
- Featherweight Bout: Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Delgado via unanimous (29-28x3)
- Heavyweight Bout: Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27x2)
- Flyweight Bout: Mitch Raposo def. Azat Maksum via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27x2)
- Women’s Strawweight Bout: Mizuki Inoue def. Jaqueline Amorim via unanimous decision (30-27x2, 29-28)
Preliminary Card Highlights
Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland
Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast
Main Card Highlights
Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakic
Azamat Murzakanov earned a first-round TKO in this light heavyweight matchup.
Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida
Alexander Volkov got it done by split decision.
Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista
Umar Nurmagomedov earned a unanimous decision win.
Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba
In the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern captured the strawweight title with a unanimous decision win.
Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ends in no contest
The main event was ruled a no contest due to an accidental eye poke by Cyril Gane late in the first round.