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The UFC heavyweight division has been building toward a marquee moment, and October 25th at UFC 321 feels like that breakthrough. With Tom Aspinall set to face Ciryl Gane, fans are gearing up for a matchup that could define the next era at the top of the sport.
UFC will host a pay-per-view event at Chicago’s United Center, with a middleweight title bout highlighting the card.
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In the main event, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) takes on undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC). The co-feature will see unbeaten Lerone Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) welcome UFC newcomer Aaron Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
In back-to-back main card fights, Carlos Prates and Michael ‘Venom’ Page both proved why they are so exciting to watch every time they step inside the Octagon. Prates knocked out Geoff Neal in the first round to bounce back from the first defeat of his UFC career and get his welterweight momentum back on track.