Three days before they step into the Octagon at the O2 Arena, UFC London’s protagonists will face questions from the media in the English capital.
Mixed martial arts’ flagship promotion returns to London just four months after its last visit, which made for a mesmering and historic night of action at the O2. Tom Aspinall emerged victorious from the main event that evening, submitting Alexander Volkov in the first round, and the Wigan heavyweight will headline again this Saturday as he takes on Curtis Blaydes. Meanwhile, Paddy Pimblett achieved a first-round submission victory over Rodrigo Vargas at the March edition of UFC London, captivating the crowd and crowning himself as the star of the show. The loudmouth Liverpudlian will feature at the O2 Arena again this weekend, facing Jordan Leavitt on the main card.
Molly McCann and Paul Craig are among the other British, fan favourite fighters to have fought in March, and both are due to step in the ring on Saturday. Former light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson adds some extra prestige to proceedings, meanwhile, and all of the above combatants will speak at today’s media day. Follow live updates from the UFC London media day, below.
UFC London media day
Here’s what Saturday’s main card looks like:
Curtis Blaydes vs Tom Aspinall (heavyweight)
Jack Hermansson vs Chris Curtis (middleweight)
Paddy Pimblett vs Jordan Leavitt (lightweight)
Nikita Krylov vs Alexander Gustafsson (light heavyweight)
Molly McCann vs Hannah Goldy (women’s flyweight)
Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir (light heavyweight)
To see who’s stepping out in the prelims, read our handy article here:
UFC London card: Aspinall vs Blaydes and all fights this weekend
All you need to know about the main event, undercard and prelims
Alex Pattle20 July 2022 09:51
UFC London media day
Three days before they step into the Octagon at the O2 Arena, UFC London’s protagonists will face questions from the media in the English capital.
Mixed martial arts’ flagship promotion returns to London just four months after its last visit, which made for a mesmering and historic night of action at the O2. Tom Aspinall emerged victorious from the main event that evening, submitting Alexander Volkov in the first round, and the Wigan heavyweight will headline again this Saturday as he takes on Curtis Blaydes. Meanwhile, Paddy Pimblett achieved a first-round submission victory over Rodrigo Vargas at the March edition of UFC London, captivating the crowd and crowning himself as the star of the show. The loudmouth Liverpudlian will feature at the O2 Arena again this weekend, facing Jordan Leavitt on the main card.
Molly McCann and Paul Craig are among the other British, fan favourite fighters to have fought in March, and both are due to step in the ring on Saturday. Former light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson adds some extra prestige to proceedings, meanwhile, and all of the above combatants will speak at today’s media day.
Alex Pattle20 July 2022 09:42