Gane, who held the interim heavyweight crown, has struggled in recent outings, including a 2022 loss to Jon Jones

U FC 323 has been finalized with 14 total fights, including two title bouts headlining the card as well as one fighter returning from retirement for the final pay-per-view event in 2025 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 6.

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.

Arman Tsarukyan, who returns to the Octagon in November, has reacted with disbelief to a reshuffle in the UFC’s fighter rankings.

While both women hold BJJ black belts, Dern boasts a pedigree and competitive record in the art rarely seen inside the Octagon. The daughter of grappling legend Wellington Dias, she began learning jiu-jitsu as a toddler and went on to become a multi-time world champion in the sport.

Many UFC fighters are now stepping into boxing rings. They seek bigger paydays and career boosts. This trend offers financial security and career exte

“We got the UFC to a place where people are buying tickets before we even announce the main event,” White said at the Joy Forum on Thursday. “So we started to build this relationship with the fanbase that they knew we were going to deliver no matter what happened. Boxing hasn’t done that in a long time.”