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Tom Aspinall
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Ciryl Gane is undisputed — first defense vs Josh Hokit booked for UFC 334
Ciryl Gane is the undisputed heavyweight champion. His first defense is Josh Hokit at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden. Athlete badges and rankings have caught up — Gane is Title Holder, and the rankings list him as champion.
UFC 333: Volkanovski–Evloev and Yan–Merab 3 headline Abu Dhabi’s double title night
Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena stacks two championship fights: Volkanovski defends against undefeated Evloev, and Yan meets Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy first defense.
Tom Aspinall vacates the UFC heavyweight title — eye complications force the call
Aspinall vacated the heavyweight title on Sept. 14 rather than hold the division while eye complications blocked medical clearance. This is that vacate record. UFC.com news on Sep. 20 elevated Ciryl Gane to undisputed and booked Josh Hokit for UFC 334.
Where Tom Aspinall’s UFC heavyweight title stands — and what Dana White actually said
Superseded. As of Sept. 13, Aspinall was still the listed heavyweight champion, Gane held the interim, and Dana White had opened a conversation — not a strip. Aspinall vacated Sept. 14; UFC.com elevated Gane on Sept. 20. See the vacate story and the Gane–Hokit story.