Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane will headline UFC 321 this month.The clash will be Aspinall’s first outing since being promoted to the UFC‘s undisputed heavyweight champion when Jon Jones retired.Aspinall’s first defence of the UFC heavyweight title will be against Gane in Abu DhabiGettyThe 32-year-old will meet the former interim UFC heavyweight titleholder, Gane, in what promises to be a blockbuster encounter in Abu Dhabi.Aspinall had a 7-2 professional MMA record before he signed a deal to fight under the UFC’s promotional banner in 2020.The Wigan native has since scored six of his eight wins via first-round knockouts and only suffered one loss to Curtis Blaydes in 2022.Gane, on the other hand, is the No. 1-ranked contender in the division and has won ten of his 12 UFC fights, having controversially defeated Alexander Volkov in his last outing at UFC 310 in December. In his third opportunity to fight for the undisputed title, having lost title bouts to Jones and Francis Ngannou, the 35-year-old from France is going for Aspinall’s throne at the top of the UFC 321 bill.In the co-main event, Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern will go head-to-head for the vacant UFC women’s strawweight title.Elsewhere, Umar Nurmagomedov will be hoping to return to winning ways following his defeat at UFC 311 against bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, as he prepares to face Mario Bautista in a bantamweight fight.UFC 321: Date and UK start timeUFC 321 will take place on October 25 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.The main card will begin at 7pm for fans in the UK, with coverage of the preliminary card starting at 3pm BST.The main card will be broadcast live on TNT Sports Box Office with details on how to watch available here.The pair took part in a pre-fight press conference in September, where Aspinall was booedGettyAspinall is contesting his first bout since knocking out Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in July 2024GettytalkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also be on hand to keep you up to date with all the action, and you can follow all the build-up on talkSPORT’s MMA YouTube channel.You can tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, by clicking HERE for the live stream.Alternatively, you can listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.UFC 321: Fight cardMain cardMAIN EVENT: Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane – for UFC heavyweight titleVirna Jandiroba vs Mackenzie Dern – for vacant women’s strawweight titleUmar Nurmagomedov vs Mario BautistaAlexander Volkov vs Jailton AlmeidaAleksandar Rakic vs Azamat MurzakanovPreliminary cardIkram Aliskerov vs Junyong ParkAbdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs Matheus CamiloHamdy Abdelwahab vs Chris BarnettAzat Maksum vs Mitch RaposoJaqueline Amorim vs Mizuki InoueUFC 321: What has been said?Aspinall was asked if Gane was a worthy opponent during the pair’s pre-fight press conference before UFC Paris in September.“I mean, there was nobody else left to fight,” he responded.He later added: “I think if I can hit anybody, I can knock them out.“Ciryl is no exception. Obviously, there are some weaknesses in his ground game that we’ve seen, but I’m sure he’s improved.“This is an MMA fight; it can go anywhere, and I’m sure we’ll be ready for anything.”Gane was submitted by Jones in a heavyweight title bout in March 2023 at UFC 285GettyHe is looking to extend his two-fight win streak as he takes on the division’s champGettyGane is out to take Aspinall into deep waters, as none of the Briton’s pro fights have ever gone past the early rounds.He told The National: “Aspinall is really well-rounded. I have said for a long time that Tom Aspinall is the new generation. When I arrived [in the UFC] I was the new generation also. “How am I going to win this fight? I’m not going to give away my game plan. He’s got his strengths, I’ve got mine. “I’m really only focused on mine, and I’m going to do my best to win this fight.”Aspinall, meanwhile, has put his draining saga with Jones behind him and will now look to solidify his status as the world’s best heavyweight.He has also been linked to a future bout with Alex Pereira, who reclaimed the light heavyweight title at UFC 320 and is thinking about moving up a division.Aspinall was linked to finally meeting his long-term rival Jones before he retiredGetty