"On paper, UFC 321 wasn't terribly remarkable by any stretch of the imagination. With Tom Aspinall being a wide betting favorite to defend his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane and a strawweight title fight that felt like a consolation prize after Zhang Weili vacated the title to move up a division and challenge for the women's flyweight championship, the top of the card was one of the weaker pay-per-views of 2025."
"An unprecedented no-contest in the main event left fight fans feeling empty. Outside of a must-see head kick knockout by Quillan Salkilld, an absurd fourth consecutive heel hook submission finish from heavyweight Valter Walker and Azamat Murzakanov's of Aleksandar Rakic, it was a rough night for the UFC with a collection of subpar fights, two of which earned failing scores."
UFC 321 appeared weak on paper with Tom Aspinall as a heavy favorite and a secondary strawweight title billed as a consolation. The event performed worse than expectations, culminating in an unprecedented main-event no-contest and leaving fans unsatisfied. A few highlights included a head-kick knockout by Quillan Salkilld and heel-hook submission finishes by Valter Walker, but the card largely featured subpar bouts. Multiple fights showed poor competitiveness and skill display, and two contests received failing scores, underscoring the overall disappointing quality of the pay-per-view.
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