Tom Aspinall couldn’t get a word in when he came face-to-face with Ciryl Gane for the first time.The UFC heavyweight champion puts his belt on the line for the first time against Gane at UFC 321 on October 25.Aspinall defends the UFC heavyweight title against Gane in Abu Dhabi next monthGettyThe pair took part in a pre-fight press conference in Gane’s native France on FridayGettyAfter his last victory over Curtis Blaydes in July 2024, Aspinall was caught up in a saga for months with former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, as the Brit wanted his deserved shot at the proper belt in Dana White‘s promotion.Aspinall, 32, was the interim heavyweight champion at the time, but was elevated to undisputed status in June when UFC CEO White revealed Jones had retired.This left Gane as the only suitable opponent for Aspinall to make his first title defence against.The pair come to blows at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena on October 25 for UFC 321.Both men participated in a pre-fight press conference on Friday ahead of the UFC Paris this weekend.Tom Aspinall booed at UFC 321 face-off with Ciryl Gane in ParisBoos rang around the Accor Arena before Aspinall had a chance to speak, and when he did, they heightened.“I mean, there was nobody else left to fight,” Aspinall responded to the first question about Gane being a worthy opponent, before being disturbed by the raucous Paris crowd.There’s no surprise the Paris crowd were fully in favour of the challenger, given Gane was born and raised in France, but not many would’ve expected just how loud the hostile reception got.British MMA legend Michael Bisping, who was leading the press conference, could be heard in hysterics in the background as the boos continued.Aspinall had clearly had enough and quickly passed the questions over to his opponent.Aspinall quickly passed on the first question after almost being booed out of the arenaGetty“Ciryl, you just do your thing, man, I’ll just chill,” he added.His response was then translated, and the crowd erupted into cheers, before repeatedly chanting ‘Ciryl, Ciryl, Ciryl.’“I think if I can hit anybody, I can knock them out,” Aspinall said after a few more questions.“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.”Aspinall was then asked what it means to be defending the undisputed title, as opposed to the interim belt.The Brit has knocked out several of the best heavyweights in his five-year UFC spellGettyHe was crowned undisputed heavyweight champion in June when Jones retiredGetty“I don’t really care about belts and stuff,” the 32-year-old responded. “I just care about my next fight. Ciryl’s my next fight, he’s the guy I’m focused on. “This fight has been simmering for a long time. We both got into the UFC around the same time, and we’ve been talking about this fight for a long time. I’m just ready to fight this guy and take him out.”What is Tom Aspinall’s UFC record?Aspinall has been on a tear in the UFC heavyweight division since making his promotional debut in July 2020.The Wigan native has finished all eight of his victories inside the distance, scoring six first-round knockouts along the way.His only defeat came when he suffered a freak injury 15 seconds into his UFC London main event with Blaydes three years ago.Aspinall holds the UFC record for the shortest fight time in the promotion, averaging two minutes and two seconds over his five-year spell in MMA’s premier promotion.