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Follow round-by-round updates as Wigan heavyweight Tom Aspinall headlines against Alexander Volkov.

Tom Aspinall did not shrink from the spotlight of fighting in his native England. The British heavyweight submitted Alexander Volkov with a kimura in the ...

He could be the next opponent for Paddy Pimblett in a prospect vs. Molly McCann was the first female British fighter on a main card in England, and she didn't disappoint in the spot. With time to recover from getting rocked early, Topuria kept moving forward and found a home for a right hand that scored the emphatic knockout. She was able to overwhelm Carolina with volume, and it ultimately set up the knockout blow. That was bad news for Vargas. Pimblett showed fans who have only seen him in the UFC that he isn't just a knockout artist. Aspinall was aggressive in hunting for the submission and locked up the straight armbar that finished the fight. The must-win nature of the fight might explain how safely Nelson fought. It wasn't the most exciting way to win, but it was dominant. Aspinall was aggressive in hunting for the submission and locked up the straight armbar that finished the fight. Sato's ability to fend off submission attempts was about the only positive in his performance. The Baddy didn't look very comfortable on bottom but was able to remain patient and eventually flip the position. Paddy Pimblett continued to look like a potential star in his second UFC fight.

The UFC card also featured return fights for rising UK star Paddy Pimblett, Iceland's Gunnar Nelson, and a featherweight co-main event between Arnold Allen and ...

It was an unbelievable moment that sent the London crowd into a frenzy and was a bonus winning finish for sure. He had serious pressure as the main event of his country’s first event in three years, and he had a world-class foe in Volkov. He delivered on every level with a dominant victory. However, “Tank” had a dominant third round and rocked the Russian late to sure up the victory. He is now 2-0 in the Octagon and is without a doubt the most popular British talent on the roster. However, “Bearjew” endured and capitalized on a sloppy mistake by the Ukrainian to snag up a triangle choke submission win. Aspinall had a major statement win in the biggest spotlight of his young career.

Aspinall proved he is the real deal by quickly finishing Volkov in front of his hometown crowd.

Durden via first-round submission (guillotine choke) He wrapped up a tight guillotine choke moments later to secure a sub-one-minute submission. It was reminiscent of Craig's last visit to London, where he defeated Magomed Ankalaev via triangle choke at 4:59 of Round 3 in a fight he was handily losing. Mokaev (6-0) made short work of Cody Durden in the opening fight of UFC London. Mokaev opened with a flying knee that connected square on Durden's chin. One could make the argument that Krylov was on the verge of a 10-8 round, if not an outright finish. Herbert moved in for the kill, but Topuria's instincts bailed him out as he initiated a wrestling exchange that earned him a takedown and valuable time to recover. She slowed things down in the middle stanza but landed a couple of big slams to the ovation of the O2 Arena. McCann put an early end to the third round with a picture-perfect spinning back elbow that slept Carolina and sent the audience into a frenzy. In the blink of an eye, Craig clamped on a vice-like triangle choke that earned him the submission victory. Shockingly, a visibly-damaged Topuria pushed Herbert back to the fence early in Round 2 and slept him with a huge combination to stamp a remarkable comeback. The Englishman landed crisp boxing combinations on the feet and took down Volkov at will. SPINNING ELBOW FROM— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) @MEATBALLMOLLY😱 #UFCLONDON pic.twitter.com/RbagwQXrKX March 19, 2022 Aspinall immediately took control of the fight, getting inside of Volkov's height and reach advantage.

LONDON (Reuters) - The UFC returned to London on Saturday but it was two Liverpool fighters who stole the show, as Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann pul...

Get us to Anfield and we’ll fill it,” Liverpool fan Pimblett bellowed, and judging by the response, many of those in attendance in London would make the trip to Merseyside. His evening went from bad to worse as Aspinall opened a cut on his head early and then secured a straight arm lock on the Russian to end the fight at the 3:45 mark in the first round. Too small, too small, get me a stadium.

These four will do more for British MMA with their success than Dana White ever could by talking about how great the sport is.

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