UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane odds, predictions, best bets

The UFC goes international this weekend with a stacked 14-fight card live from Abu Dhabi.UFC 321 is headlined by a big-time undisputed heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Tom Aspinall and challenger Ciryl Gane.

Combat fans, be sure to set your alarms Saturday morning, as the prelims get going at 10 a.m.ET on ESPN+.

The main event is set for 2 p.m.ET, with Aspinall-Gane ringwalks slated for 4:30 p.m.

ET.Let’s dive into some co-main and main event analysis, followed by full card predictions for UFC 321: Aspinall vs.Gane.Aspinall (15-3) steps into the octagon for the first time in 2025, to the chagrin of many combat fans, it won’t be a megafight opposite Jon ‘Bones’ Jones.

Instead, he’ll face off with top contender Gane (13-2) to close out the card.Gane is once again thrust into a major headliner, as he is 0-2 in his last two major title fights.His last title shot ended in a horrible fashion, as he lost to Jones via submission in the first round.Look, every fighter has a puncher’s chance, and Gane is no slouch record-wise, but this is an underwhelming matchup considering the potential of Aspinall-Jones.Aspinall is riding a three-fight winning streak, avenging a loss to Curtis Blaydes via first-round KO last July, to re-establish himself as the top dog in the division.

With an astounding 14 first-round finishes on his resume, it’s safe to assume this bout won’t go the distance, and oddsmakers agree.Right now, it is -800 on FanDuel for it not to go a full five rounds.

I will give Gane a round, but with Aspinall’s killer 67 percent striking accuracy and 4.09 knockdown average, this one will be over in the blink of an eye come round two.Aspinall will likely come out patiently in the early portions of the fight to get acquainted with Gane, only to unleash a flurry in the second round to finish things.I’m confident Aspinall knocks him out in the second.The Pick: Fight Parlays (winning combination) Tom Aspinall by KO, TKO or DQ – Rou...