Craig Pekios is a freelance writer born and raised in Bettendorf, IA. Joining LowKick MMA in May 2022, Craig has more than 4,000 articles published that focus on the world of MMA and boxing, including news, event previews, results, analysis, and op-eds.

Nearly a decade after calling herself "the female Demian Maia," Virna Jandiroba has quietly lived up to the label and earned a title shot via eerie parallels to Maia's own path.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its pre-fight press conference earlier this morning for the upcoming UFC 321 pay-per-view (PPV) event, popping off this Sat. (Oct. 25, 2025) at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi,

On Saturday night, Virna Jandiroba will go head to head with Mackenzie Dern for the UFC strawweight championship. In their first meeting five years ago, it was Dern who managed to come out on top – but this time around, the stakes are much higher, and Jandiroba is well aware of that.

UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi promises to be a must-watch event with a fight between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane. Here's live updates, results and highlights.

The UFC heavyweight championship will be on the line on Saturday when champion Tom Aspinall takes on No. 1 contender Ciryl Gane at UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane. Aspinall first won the interim UFC heavyweight championship with a knockout of Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 in November 2023,