UFC 321 results: main card recap, standout prelim finishes and what’s next

Main card results & instant recap

Quick hits: numbers that mattered

• Main event: no contest at 4:35 of R1 (accidental eye poke).
• New strawweight champion: Mackenzie Dern by UD (48–47, 48–47, 49–46).
• Highlight KO: Quillan Salkilld head-kicked Nasrat Haqparast at 2:30 of R1.
• Upset on the board: Mizuki Inoue outpointed Jaqueline Amorim by UD (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
• Point deduction bout: Mitch Raposo beat Azat Maksum by UD; Maksum was docked a point during the fight.

Full results (main card)

• Heavyweight • Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane — No Contest (accidental eye poke), R1 4:35.
• Women’s Strawweight (vacant title) • Mackenzie Dern def. Virna Jandiroba — UD (48–47, 48–47, 49–46).
• Bantamweight • Umar Nurmagomedov def. Mario Bautista — UD (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
• Heavyweight • Alexander Volkov def. Jailton Almeida — SD (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
• Light Heavyweight • Azamat Murzakanov def. Aleksandar Rakić — TKO (punch), R1 3:11.

Notable prelim highlights

• Lightweight • Quillan Salkilld def. Nasrat Haqparast — KO (head kick), R1 2:30.
• Women’s Strawweight • Mizuki Inoue def. Jaqueline Amorim — UD (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
• Flyweight • Mitch Raposo def. Azat Maksum — UD (scores included 30–26, 29–27, 29–27 after a point deduction).
• Middleweight • Ikram Aliskerov def. Jun Yong Park — UD (30–27 x3).
• Lightweight • Ľudovít Klein def. Mateusz Rębecki — Majority decision.
• Featherweight (catchweight 147 lb) • Nathaniel Wood def. Jose Miguel Delgado — UD (29–28 x3).
• Heavyweight • Valter Walker def. Louie Sutherland — Submission (heel hook), R1 1:24.
• Heavyweight • Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Chris Barnett — UD (29–26, 29–27, 29–27).

Main event in context

The no contest preserves the status quo but stalls heavyweight momentum. Provided medical clearance, a quick turn into an immediate rematch makes competitive and commercial sense. Volkov’s narrow win over Almeida keeps him in the on-deck circle should schedules slip.

Co-main takeaways: Dern’s first title, next steps

Dern’s disciplined boxing and late-round control suggest a more complete game than earlier in her career. Realistic first defenses include Tatiana Suarez or a rubber-stamped rematch with Yan Xiaonan depending on timing.

What’s next (editorial matchmaking)

• Aspinall vs. Gane II — settle it cleanly for the belt.
• Mackenzie Dern vs. Tatiana Suarez — elite grappler vs. grappler for first defense.
• Umar Nurmagomedov vs. loser of Dvalishvili vs Yan — top-five litmus test.
• Alexander Volkov vs. Sergei Pavlovich — next heavyweight eliminator.
• Azamat Murzakanov vs. Jan Błachowicz — veteran puzzle for an unbeaten riser.

FAQ: UFC 321 results

What happened in the main event?

It was ruled a no contest at 4:35 of Round 1 due to an accidental eye poke. The heavyweight title stays with Tom Aspinall.

Who won the strawweight title?

Mackenzie Dern beat Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision (48–47, 48–47, 49–46).

Which prelims stood out?

Quillan Salkilld’s head-kick KO and Mizuki’s upset over Amorim, plus Raposo’s win vs. Maksum with a point deduction against Maksum.

Did any bout have a point deduction?

Yes. In Raposo vs. Maksum, Maksum was penalized a point; Raposo still won by unanimous decision.

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