Before the match was declared a no-contest, Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, the two fighters, were unable to survive the opening round of their heavyweight main event at UFC 321 inside Etihad Arena.
At the 4:35 mark of the first round, Aspinall (15-3-0) and Gane (12-2-0), both came out with a lot of energy before an unintentional double eye poke caused an official timeout.
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At 4:15 into the end, the match was declared a no-contest because Aspinall (15-3-0) was unable to see out of his right eye during the allotted five-minute break.
Aspinall’s first defense as the undisputed heavyweight champion was in 2011.
What should I do in this situation? In response to the boo-boos rumblings that surrounded the arena, an disappointed Aspinall remarked, “I can’t see.” “This is]exhaustive,” you say. The conflict was just “going on.”
As the ring announcer made the official announcement, Gane sat down and was disappointed as well.
Gane expressed regret for her. “I’m so sorry about that,”
The champion wasted no time in launching a powerful attack on Gane, which Aspinall immediately got off to.
Gane, who is renowned for his elusive footwork, took command in the cage’s center by standing toe-toe. He displayed no intimidation.
Gane smacked the champ with a sharp jab. And Gane was able to defend it midway through the round when Aspinall attempted to take down the shot. Gane did a good job of circling out of the cage while landing jabs and low kicks when Aspinall attempted to cut it off.
Aspinall was still out until Gane’s eye-punch in the final minute of the round.
On October 25, 2025, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Aspinall, left [Rula Rouhana/Reuters]
Down Jandiroba, then
Fifth-ranked contender Mackenzie Dern (16-5-0), who is 22-4-0), defeated top-ranked Virna Jandiroba (22-4-0), to take the vacant strawweight belt in a fierce co-main event where both women left the cage with battered right eyes.
Dern’s left hand was much more powerful and damaging than Dern’s, despite the two fighters’ impressive moments in some sparsely contested rounds.
The 32-year-old Brazilian cried as she heard the ring announcer announce her name as the new champion while having her belt tucked around her waist.
Dern remarked, “It feels amazing. “I need to see Moa,” he says. For Moa, this.
Dern’s six-year-old daughter Moa, who drew the UFC belt over her shoulder, joined her in the cage after that.
In a fight of the top-ranked bantamweights, No 2 Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1-0) and No 8 Mario Bautista (16-3-0) won unanimously.
Alexander Volkov, the second-ranked heavyweight champion, defeated No. 5 Jailton Almeida (22-4-0) in a split decision.
No 7 Aleksandar Rakic (14-6-0) made quick work of No 7 Azamat Murzakanov (16-0-0) in the light heavyweight division.
The division’s second-longest active UFC win streak was extended by Murzakanov’s first-round stoppage to six straight victories.
Giuseppe Cacace/AFP Giuseppe Cacace [Aspinall leaves the ring after suffering an eye injury]
On Sunday, October 26, 2025, how things are going:
Fighting
At least five people, including two children, were hurt when Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Sunday, according to officials.
At least two people were killed and 12 others were hurt in the overnight attacks by Russian drones and missiles in Ukraine on Saturday, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. In the wintertime, she claimed that Moscow was trying to “create a humanitarian catastrophe” in her nation.
According to Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha in a separate post on X, the Russian attacks targeted “critical infrastructure,” the energy grid, a railroad, residential areas, and other regions. He remarked that “Russian terror can and should be stopped,” calling for “stronger sanctions” against Moscow.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claimed that Patriot air defense systems are required more frequently as a result of these attacks. He wrote, “Ask America, Europe, and the G7 countries to make sure that no more lives are threatened by such attacks.”
In a statement released on Telegram, the Ukrainian Air Force said it had detonated 50 of the 62 drones and four of the nine missiles that were launched on Saturday by Russian forces.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that its forces had destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight, including seven that were intercepting Moscow.
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, claimed that Ukrainian forces harmed a dam on a reservoir in the border region and caused damage. He cautioned people to temporarily evacuate two border settlements because the strikes could result in flooding.
diplomacy and politics
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, stated to reporters on Air Force One as he boarded the plane that he would not be wasting his time meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin until he believes a deal will bring about peace between Russia and Ukraine.
According to a US official and another person, Trump’s administration is also working on additional sanctions to address key areas of Russia’s economy if Putin continues to halt the conflict, according to a Reuters news agency.
The US official, who was quoted by Reuters, claimed that Washington would like to see European allies implement additional sanctions or tariffs on Russia.
Zelenskyy said the most recent US sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil send “a powerful and desperately needed message that aggression will not go unanswered.”
Zelenskyy stated in a separate statement on Telegram that Ukraine anticipates receiving 150 Swedish Gripen fighter jets starting in 2014, and that the agreement is necessary to protect the nation.
However, Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, claimed in an interview with CNN that Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv are close to reaching a compromise.
A three-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will take place in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday through Tuesday, along with numerous other meetings taking place on the sidelines.
The ASEAN will hold its 47th summit on September.
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What information is necessary here:
Who is attending the summit and what is ASEAN?
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore are the 10 members of ASEAN. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, they collectively have a population of 678 million people and a $3.9 trillion gross domestic product.
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East Timor will be inducted as ASEAN’s 11th member this year. 1. 4 million people live in the nation, which was separated from Indonesia in 2002.
Leaders from every member nation will be gathered for the summit, with the exception of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the acting president of Myanmar.
The East Asia Summit, a gathering of the leaders of ASEAN countries, including the US, China, India, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, takes place each year.
Attendees this year include US President Donald Trump, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of Australia, Sanae Takaichi, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, and New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
Moscow will be represented by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, and Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, will virtually participate.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will also be present in Kuala Lumpur, along with the leaders of ASEAN and the East Asia Summit nations.
According to Bernama, Malaysia’s state news agency, the heads of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the International Labour Organization, and the International Federation of Association Football, or FIFA, will also be present at some sessions.
What activities will take place at the summit?
In Kuala Lumpur, ASEAN will hold separate conclaves with leaders of important powers in addition to the ASEAN summit and the East Asia summit.
A pact to end a deadly border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand will also be signed on Sunday. According to Bernama, Trump and Anwar Ibrahim will preside over the ceremony.
In July, a long-running border conflict rekindled with hundreds of fatalities and displacement along the way. With the assistance of Malaysia, China, and the US, a five-day ceasefire was established.
Some critics have questioned whether the deal will serve as more of a photo-op for Trump than a lasting resolution despite the event’s high profile. According to Mu Sochua, a former Khmer Movement for Democracy leader and leader of the opposition, ceasefire violations have been ongoing since July, while the original border demarcation issue has also not been resolved.
She claimed that Trump’s threat of tariffs helped bring Thailand and Cambodia to the table of negotiations, which turned out to be controversial and effective in the long run. Both critics claim that the practice of trading peace for trade benefits instead of addressing local needs, according to her.
What topics will be covered at the summit?  ,
The ASEAN summit will address pressing issues like US tariffs and access to rare earth minerals, which are essential to high-tech manufacturing and are dominated by China.
In an effort to lower the US trade deficit, Trump issued his “Liberation Day Tariffs” in April against the majority of US trading partners. Most ASEAN nations’ tariffs range between 10 and 20%, while Brunei’s tariff rate is 25%. Laos and Myanmar have 40% respectively of the tariffs.
China has tightened export restrictions on rare earths in response to Trump’s tariffs, which has been felt all over the world.
Most attendees will be vying for a chance to speak with Trump about tariffs, according to Marco Foster, ASEAN director at Dezan Shira &, Associates. He claimed that “almost everyone will be trying to talk to him or trying to get into the room with him or his people to talk about their deal.” Everyone wants to meet with Trump on the sidelines.
Additionally, attendees are expected to discuss contentious topics like Myanmar’s civil war and the expansion of Southeast Asian scams, which have generated tens of billions of dollars for criminal networks.
Myanmar is skipping the summit, but why?  ,
Because Myanmar has been at war with its own people since 2021, it will not be able to attend the ASEAN summit. Myanmar will not succeed Malaysia as ASEAN chair in the coming year. Instead, Philippines will be in charge of the role.
A special ASEAN envoy to assist with the conflict’s mediation was established in a five-point consensus issued in 2021. Critics claim that it has had little to do with the crisis four years later.
The summit’s agenda, according to Charles Santiago, co-chairman of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, is expected to include discussions of Myanmar and the civil war’s aftermath.
He claimed that “Myanmar has become a destabilizing factor in the other parts of Southeast Asia, both]in terms of] security and social cohesion.” He continued, adding that the civil war has caused a refugee crisis while facilitating the spread of drug and weapon flow.
Santiago, however, asserted that the ASEAN summit did not offer much. Nothing significant will happen in terms of policy, he said, but “this will be a major photo opportunity for everyone.”
What restrictions does ASEAN have?
ASEAN’s lack of an enforcement mechanism has occasionally drawn criticism from some members for its inability to impose its decisions. This sets it apart from other regional blocs like the European Union, whose members are required to uphold EU rules and regulations.
It is a criticism that has recently been voiced regarding issues like the Cambodian-Thai border conflict and Myanmar.
Foster claimed that this feature is a unique representation of ASEAN history. Following a significant decolonization wave in the world, the organization was established in 1967. According to him, its structure reflects the customs of the time.
With a 3-2 defeat at Brentford, champions Liverpool ended their miserable run of form in London for the fourth time in a row in the Premier League.
After five minutes, Arne Slot’s stumbling side lost ground when Dango Ouattara headed in following a long throw and Kevin Schade made it 2-0.
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In stoppage time, Milos Kerkez scored his first goal for Liverpool from Conor Bradley’s cross.
However, the anticipated second-half siege by Liverpool was a failure, and on the hour mark, Igor Thiago restored Brentford’s two-goal lead from the penalty spot.
Liverpool had already come away with a late goal thanks to Mohamed Salah’s clinical finish in the 89th minute.
Liverpool have lost four straight league games, three of which were played in London after defeats at Chelsea and Crystal Palace, for the first time since 2021.
On 15 points, they are currently sixth in the table, four points clear of leaders Arsenal, who could increase that lead when they host Crystal Palace on Sunday.
In a two-game win, Brentford moved up to 10th place, two points clear of Liverpool.
Fans at Brentford make fun of Sloth, the manager of Liverpool
The home fans’ chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” and “you’re getting sacked in the morning” made a point, but the impression that Liverpool’s title defense was dying was palpable.
They frequently lacked confidence in Brentford and appeared fragile at the back. Despite scoring a fine late goal to end a more than a month-long run without a goal in the Premier League, questions about Salah’s lack of impact will continue.
On a chilly night in southwest London, Slot’s side was caught cold by Brentford’s threat from long throws, which couldn’t have escaped Slot’s attention.
When Kristoffer Ajer flicked his long delivery into the box, Ouattara brilliantly reacted by volleying past Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo gave Liverpool chances, but they struggled to win them over and were undone as halftime approached. Schade was able to escape after Mikkel Damsgaard’s excellent long pass from Mamardashvili.
Despite fierce Brentford protests about an infringement, Kerkez fired home from close range in stoppage time.
After a lengthy VAR check, referee Tim Robinson awarded a spot-kick to Brentford, who had earned a penalty when Virgil van Dijk clipped Ouattara’s foot on the edge of the area. Thiago coolly slotted his shot down the middle.
As the president of the United States continues to criticize his country’s northern neighbor due to a contentious anti-tariff advertisement featuring former US President Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump has announced an additional 10% tariff on Canada.
Trump stated in a social media post on Saturday that the advertisement “were going to be taken down immediately, but]Canada allowed it to run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD.
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I’m increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are currently paying, he said, “because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts and hostile act.”
Reagan spoke in a speech from the 1980s in which the former Republican leader had warned about the effects that high tariffs on foreign imports might have on the US economy.
Al Jazeera examined the original speech’s text, which contained all the statements used in the Ontario commercial. They did, however, appear to be in a different order.
Washington canceled trade talks with Ottawa this week over the advertisement, accusing the provincial government of misleading Reagan and trying to sway a looming US Supreme Court decision regarding Trump’s tariff policy.
Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that the province would “pause its US advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume” after consulting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
“We always wanted to start a conversation about the impact of tariffs on workers and businesses as well as the type of economy Americans want to create. We’ve accomplished our goal by reaching US audiences with the best possible impact,” Ford wrote on X.
In order to air our commercial during the first two World Series games, my team has been instructed to keep putting our message in front of Americans over the weekend.
Trump’s announcement of additional tariffs on Saturday did not prompt comment from the Canadian government.
The second World Series game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, scheduled for 8 p.m. local time on Saturday (00:00 GMT on Sunday), will be covered again as planned.
Trump has imposed severe tariffs on numerous nations, including Canada, which have strained relations with the US’s long-ago ally since taking office in January.
