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There are still plenty of meetings to take place inside the octagon over the next two and a half months before the UFC White House talk ramps up even more, so MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee, Mike Heck,

Here are my predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen. De Ridder is so awkward that fighters have had fits trying to figure him out. What helps is that the star middleweight isn’t just a size monster at 185 pounds (6-foot-4, 78-inch reach); he has proved that he wants it more than almost anyone.

Claudia Bellofatto joins Katie Mox to share her best bet for the Umar Nurmagomedov-Mario Bautista fight at UFC 321

Heavyweight contenders Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida will throw down this weekend (Sat., Oct. 25, 2025) inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for UFC 321. Putting this matchup on this card feels like a middle finger towards “Drago.

Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) faces Virna Jandiroba (22-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) for the vacant strawweight title in Saturday's UFC 321 ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, FX/Disney+/ESPN+) co-main event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.

It took some time to put together, but the British fighter will now defend his title against France's Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It's a fascinating matchup, but it's not the only reason to be excited for the card.

When Ciryl Gane returned to UFC Paris in 2023, despite picking up a huge win he was victim of a terrifying $150,000 house robbery. This coming Saturday, longtime heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane returns to the Octagon to take on Tom Aspinall for the title in the UFC 321 main event.

Aiemann Zahabi broke a bone for the first time in his life at UFC Vancouver, and has already gone under the knife for repair.