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Can This UFC Heavyweight Defy The Odds And Pull Off The Upset At UFC 321?

Related Topics: Hamdy Abdelwahab, Gian Villante

Fan-favorite UFC heavyweight competitor Chris Barnett returns to action after an extensive layoff this weekend at UFC 321, but will the time away from the cage and his advancing age be a detriment to securing his first win in over three years?

Chris Barnett Makes Comeback in Middle East Saturday

After exactly 364 days since his last appearance in the Octagon, Chris Barnett will take to the biggest stage in combat sports when he faces Egyptian-born fighter Hamdy Abdelwahab. The tilt marks “Beastboy”’s first in the promotion since losing to Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC 308 last October, where he lost to the former light heavyweight prospect by first round knockout.