After Pereira got his revenge on Magomed Ankalaev to return to the throne at UFC 320, the Brazilian outlined his desire to move up to heavyweight. Should he remain at 205 pounds for a title defense, Carlos Ulberg has been pointed to as the most deserving contender.

Alex Pereira dominates his sparring partner in a ruthless clinch session, showcasing raw power, precision, and championship-level control.

Almeida's opponent, Volkov, is coming off a controversial decision loss to Ciryl Gane, who challenges Aspinall for the heavyweight title in the UFC 321 headliner. The Brazilian said he thinks Volkov won that fight and looks at him in high regard entering their important showdown.

Anyway, we got talking and this man tells us he's called Izzy from Manchester, has been a UFC fan for years, and has flown over to watch Tom Aspinall. Izzy even showed us a picture on his phone of him alongside a very young-looking Dana White at UFC 70 in Manchester,

There's nothing quite like a heavyweight championship fight, and that's what UFC fans will be treated to Saturday when Tom Aspinall makes the first defense of his title against two-time former title challenger Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321.