When to watch UFC 321
- Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. ET (main card).
Where to watch
- UFC 321 will air in the US on ESPN Plus.
Watch Aspinall vs Gane
Watch UFC on Kayo in Australia
Undisputed heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall puts his belt on the line at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday in a much-anticipated 265-pound headline act at UFC 321.
Saturday’s fight marks the first title defense for Aspinall after the British fighter was promoted from interim status earlier this year following the retirement of Jon Jones, whom he had long hoped to face in a title unification bout. The 32-year-old has earned a reputation as a fast finisher, having claimed six of his eight wins via first-round knockouts.
He now faces French two-time division title challenger Ciryl Gane, who set up another shot at the belt after controversially defeating Alexander Volkov via a split decision at UFC 310 last December.
Saturday’s lineup also includes another title fight as its co-main event, with Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern facing off for the vacant UFC women’s strawweight title.
Catch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 321.
UFC 321 start time
UFC 321 takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, Oct. 25. Because the fight is taking place on the Arabian Peninsula, it’s an earlier-than-usual start for fight fans in the US. The main card gets going at 2 p.m. ET (10 p.m. PT). Here are all the details for multiple time zones.
US and Canada
- The main card starts Oct. 26, 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
- The prelims start Oct. 26, 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT).
UK
- The main card starts Oct. 26, 7 p.m. BST.
- The prelims start Oct. 26, 3 p.m. BST.
Australia
- The main card starts Oct. 27, 5 a.m. AEDT.
- The prelims start Oct. 27, 1 a.m. AEDT.
Main event start time
It’s hard to say exactly when the main event will take place but if you’re looking to only watch the fight between Aspinall and Gane, ring walks will start no earlier than 4:30 p.m. PT (1:30 p.m. ET).
How to watch UFC 321 in the US
While live UFC coverage in the US is set to change hands next year, for the time being, ESPN remains its home and the place to head to if you want to watch UFC 321, with Saturday’s card being offered as a pay-per-view event. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but here are the options to watch UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN’s site:
- Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC card for $80.
- New ESPN Plus subscribers can buy a bundle of the UFC 321 PPV event (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. This is a decent deal. The ESPN Plus annual subscription will auto-renew after one year, at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of auto-renewal.
You can do all of the above at the link below.
How to watch UFC 321 in the UK
MMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from Las Vegas via TNT Sports. The bad news is that, unlike most UFC events on the network, this event is a PPV. Coverage gets underway with the prelims at 3 p.m. BST on Saturday afternoon.
TNT Sports is the exclusive UK broadcaster for all numbered UFC events in the UK, with this fight available via pay-per-view on TNT Sports Box Office. You don’t need to be a TNT Sports subscriber to watch the action from Abu Dhabi, but you will need to pay a £20 PPV fee.
You’ll be able to tune in via BT TV, Sky or Virgin, as well as the TNT Sports Box Office app on iOS and Android, or via Chromecast and AirPlay.
How to watch UFC 321 in Australia
You can watch UFC 321 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60.
You can check out the PPV on Kayo in Australia.
How to watch UFC 321 in Canada
UFC 321’s main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw, as well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you choose, it’s a PPV fee of CA$70 across the board.
It’s also worth noting that early prelims will be available to stream via UFC Fight Pass, while the event’s prelims will be shown on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
Full fight card
Main card
- Tom Aspinall (C) vs. Ciryl Gane (Heavyweight title)
- Virna Jandiroba vs. Mackenzie Dern (Vacant UFC Strawweight title)
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Mario Bautista (Bantamweight)
- Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida (Heavyweight)
- Aleksandar Rakic vs. Azamat Murzakanov (Light heavyweight)
Main card
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Quillan Salkilld (Lightweight)
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. Jun Yong Park (Middleweight)
- Ludovit Klein vs. Mateusz Rebecki (Lightweight)
- Valter Walker vs. Louie Sutherland (Heavyweight)
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Miguel Delgado (Featherweight)
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Chris Barnett (Heavyweight)
- Azat Maksum vs. Mitch Raposo (Flyweight)
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Mizuki Inoue (Strawweight)
