UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane takes place on Saturday, October 25, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin looks at the opening odds below.
UFC 321 Odds
Tom Aspinall -425
Ciryl Gane +325
Virna Jandiroba -215
Mackenzie Dern +164
Jailton Almeida -250
Alexander Volkov +210
Umar Nurmagomedov -430
Mario Bautista +300
Aleksandar Rakic -150
Azamat Murzakanov +130
Hamdy Abdelwahab -230
Chris Barnett +195
Ikram Aliskerov -300
JunYong Park +250
Azat Maksum -250
Mitch Raposo +210
Jaqueline Amorim -400
Mizuki +330
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady -150
Matheus Camilo +130
Mateusz Rabecki -150
Ludovit Klein +130
Nathaniel Wood -150
Jose Delgado +130
Valter Walker -350
Louie Sutherland +275
Quillan Salkilld -150
Nasrat Haqparast +130
Here are my quick thoughts on the UFC 321 Opening Odds:
- The main event of UFC 321 features UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall taking on Ciryl Gane. Aspinall was promoted to undisputed champion after former champion Jon Jones retired. He has won his last three fights in a row, and outside of an injury TKO loss, he hasn’t tasted defeat inside the Octagon. Gane, meanwhile, has won his last two fights in a row. For the most part, he has had a great run inside the Octagon, and he makes for a formidable challenger for Aspinall. That being said, you have to favor the champion to retain his title here.
- The co-main event is a heavyweight bout between Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida. Volkov is coming off a split decision to Gane in his last fight, although many people thought he should have won the fight. That loss snapped a four-fight win streak for Volkov, who would have fought for the belt on this card against Aspinall had the judges sided with him that night. As for Almeida, he has won his last two fights following his only loss in the UFC to Curtis Blaydes. Still, he is one of the best heavyweights in the UFC. This striker vs. grappler bout promises to be a great fight, with the winner earning the next heavyweight title shot.
