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Tom Aspinall and Leon Edwards co-headline UFC 304 as the sport returns to Manchester on July 27.

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Jiri Prochazka will return to the ring with a vengeance this weekend as he seeks to regain the UFC heavyweight title when he faces middleweight champion Alex Pereira. The pair will face off in the main event of UFC 295, which takes place on Saturday, Nov.

Having made his UFC debut in July 2020, Wigan born Tom Aspinall has become one of the most exciting British prospects within the sport in recent years.

Salford's MMA fighter Tom Aspinall tops the bill this evening as UFC makes its return to London.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Some of the best MMA fighters in the world are across the pond this weekend for UFC London. Also known as UFC Fight Night 224, the main card pits hometown hero Tom Aspinall vs. Polish star Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout. UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura takes place this Saturday, July 22 from the O2 Arena in London. Prelims start at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT, with the main card starting at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT. Tickets to UFC London are still available as of this writing on VividSeats.com. Want to watch UFC London online? Grab an ESPN+ subscription here for $9.99, which will get you instant access to livestream UFC Fight Night 224 online. Unlike PPV events, UFC Fight Night is available to stream for free for all ESPN+ subscribers.

Tom Aspinall has revealed that he has been working with Cristiano Ronaldo's former surgeon as he hopes for a successful return to the Octagon in the wake of a nasty knee injury suffered at UFC London in July.

READ MORE: UFC London finale ends after 16 seconds with horror knee injury as Tom Aspinall collapses"He said he won't do a stadium in the UK, but the Baddy's come along. So we will." And after the Scouse reception that both Pimblett and Molly McCann got at the 02, even White must be seeing the potential of an event in the north west.But he won't be the first fighter to take centre stage in front of a packed football stadium, as many greats have done the same before him.

Paddy Pimblett has vowed never to fight at the O2 Arena again and is instead targeting a bout at Anfield - the home of his beloved Liverpool. Paddy the Baddy went two for two at the O2 Arena in UFC on Saturday night as he defeated Jordan Leavitt with a submission in the second round of their clash. A packed house witnessed the Scouse fighter take his UFC record to three out of three, but the 27-year-old doesn't believe the iconic venue is big enough for his future ambitions.

Paddy Pimblett has told UFC fans that he will never again fight at The O2 arena in London while insisting that Dana White will go back on his vow over holding an event at Anfield. UFC president White seemed to end The Baddy's dream of fighting at his spiritual home and the residence of his beloved Liverpool FC by saying that the promotion will not "go outside in f****** England" due to the weather.

UFC London.Curtis, dubbed Action Man, stepped up to take on Hermansson with just two weeks notice following the withdrawal of Darren Till having won his first three UFC bouts in some style.However, the experienced Hermansson utilised his reach advantage expertly and ignored the constant requests of Curtis for the pair to stand toe-to-toe to claim a victory by unanimous decision. READ MORE: UFC London finale ends after 16 seconds with horror knee injury as Tom Aspinall collapses Growing increasingly frustrated as his chances of winning reduced to zero, Curtis shouted insults at his rival and put his middle fingers up inside the octagon and had to be pushed back into his own corner by referee Marc Goddard at the final bell.Leaving the floor at The O2 the American continued to swear at his Norwegian foe, who apologised to commentator Michael Bisping in his post-fight interview."He was taunting me, and a frog jumped out of my mouth," Hermansson said. Who should headline the next UFC London? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. One fan wrote: "I like Chris Curtis; very disappointed with his reactions here.

READ MORE: Molly McCann mocks beloved Everton after delighting UFC London with first-round stoppage Aspinall went into the fight ranked #6 in the UFC heavyweight standings to the #4 of Blaydes, aiming to edge ever closer to a title fight, having won his first five bouts in the promotion.The 29-year-old had previously admitted that whatever happened the night wouldn't have been as perfect as his comprehensive triumph over Alexander Volkov in March.Aspinall told Daily Star Sport: "It doesn't go more perfect than that. Who should headline the next UFC London card? Tell us in the comments section below. "I'm never going to have a fight as good as that again.

UFC London win over flyweight rival Charles Johnson on Saturday evening as Paddy Pimblett, Molly McCann and Tom Aspinall waited in the wings.Charles Johnson came into the bout on the back of 10 wins from 12 MMA bouts and four consecutive LFA victories to earn his fight shot at UFC glory as the promotion returned to the UK.Mokaev, who beat Cody Durden by guillotine choke to open the first UFC London of the year in March, had early joy but ended the fight frustrated against a resistant Johnson, despite moving to 7-0. READ MORE: Drake places £1.9million bet on Paddy Pimblett and Meatball Molly's fights at UFC London Mokaev, who fights out of Manchester by way of Dagestan, was never looking for a slow rise into the UFC rankings having put together a perfect amateur career of 22 victories. Mokaev told Daily Star Sport ahead of his UFC debut on the first London card of the year that he wanted to break the record of Jon Jones to become the youngest champion in the history of the promotion.

Paddy Pimblett has been suspended just hours before his UFC London return against Jordan Leavitt as his battle with social media giants continues.The Baddy is an avid user of both Instagram and Twitter where he has built up a combined total of more than one million followers - but only one of those accounts remains active.The 27-year-old Liverpudlian has enjoyed a smash hit start to his UFC career with entertaining first-round victories over Luigi Vendramini and Rodrigo Vargas amid his clashes with the media platforms. READ MORE: Tom Aspinall says Curtis Blaydes has "no idea" what he's going to do at UFC London - EXCLUSIVE Following his first UFC win back in September of 2021, Pimblett called out Mark Zuckerberg after his Instagram account was shut down - later having the same problem on Twitter.He was blocked from the platform for alleged 'targeted abuse' going on to create a new account which earned verification.He said at the time: "Looks like I’ll be making a new twitter tonight ppl.Who would be your dream next opponent for Paddy Pimblett? Give us your thoughts in the comments section"The worlds full of snowflakes ya can’t even give it back to trolls now a days, but they can say what they want."As of Saturday morning (July 23) there has been no update over why Pimblett's account has again been suspended, but he is sure to mention it in the octagon should he extend his professional record to 19-3 with a win over Leavitt (10–1).Twitter regulations state: "Twitter's purpose is to serve the public conversation."Violence, harassment and other similar types of behaviour discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation."Our rules are to ensure all people can

UFC 276. The 34-year-old Aussie brawler went into the Vegas bout as the favourite but ended up on the wrong side of her opponent on the ground - with the Lithuanian seeing an opportunity to end her three fight losing streak with a submission.After a period of defiant struggle, Clark's arm was bent backwards and out of joint by the inspired Stoliarenko who was ripped off her opponent by referee Chris Tognoni. READ MORE: Tom Aspinall says Curtis Blaydes has "no idea" what he's going to do at UFC London - EXCLUSIVE UFC Hall of Famer inductee Daniel Cormier said in commentary: "She dislocated it, you can see it.

MMA career that includes UFC victories over icons of the sport such as Jon Jones and Tito Ortiz. The Ohio born former light-heavyweight challenger was a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling and gold medalist at the 2001 Deaflympics before finding his calling in MMA.As part of our Belonging Project, Daily Star Sport has taken a look at the career of Hamill and the pride he got from representing the deaf community at the highest level of professional sport for over a decade between 2005 and 2018. READ MORE: Tom Aspinall says Curtis Blaydes has "no idea" what he's going to do at UFC London "I'm more like a bastion in the deaf community around the world," he told ESPN in 2014.

Paige VanZant has been added to the line-up for the upcoming BKFC London event.Taking place at the OVO Wembley Arena on Saturday, August 20, the former UFC star and OnlyFans model, 27, will be going head-to-head against a currently unknown contender.News of the bout going ahead has been confirmed by BKFC President and CEO David Feldman. On Tuesday he spoke via a press conference about the plans for the show in August, as part of the launch of the BKFC’s first-ever time to Europe.

UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov was booed on Saturday night after sending a message to Moscow after winning his fight.The Russian mixed martial artist produced a flurry of devastating punches just two minutes and 12 seconds into the first round to defeat Jairzinho Rozenstruik via a technical knockout. However, his comments during his post-fight interview inside the Octagon saw the 33-year-old receive boos from the crowd at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.Speaking to Paul Felder after being declared the winner, Volkov explained: “I’m just feeling happy, to get a win again and start a win streak.

UFC Fight Night: London landed with a bang on March 19, as London enjoyed the first UFC live-action to take place in the UK for three years.The drama was huge and, in the middle of it all, were three shining lights of British MMA talent: Molly ‘Meatball’ McCann, Paddy ‘the baddy’ Pimblett and Tom Aspinall.All three secured big wins at the O2 and will now no doubt be looking forward to their next fights.Aspinall sent fans into a frenzy when he won the top-billed card, with his friend Alex Killey uploading footage to Twitter of the boisterous celebrations.Meanwhile, Meatball Molly caused a commotion of her own when she knocked out her flyweight rival, Brazil’s Luana Carolina, with a shocking spinning elbow.Meatball’s elbow caught Carolina in the head sending her down hard, out cold. “Molly sent that girl to the shadow realm”, quipped her pal Paddy at a press conference afterwards.Paddy himself also enjoyed a fine night.

UFC will return to the UK with a huge lineup of fights set to rock the capital.Liverpool fan favourite Paddy Pimblett is due to make an appearance in the octagon, to the delight of British fans.At the top of the bill is Volkov vs. Aspinall, a heavyweight battle sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats as both fighters look to move up the pecking order of the top division.

UFC's new rising star Paddy Pimblett these past nine years - quite literally in fact.Pimblett, 27, is preparing for his second bout with the organisation at UFC London this Saturday, when he takes on Mexican fighter Rodrigo 'Kazula' Vargas at lightweight level. The bout will form part of the undercard for the heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall, while Pimblett's fellow Liverpudlian Molly McCann will also be in action against Luana Carolina.'Paddy the Baddy' twice rejected chances to sign with Dana White's promotion during his time with Cage Warriors, where he enjoyed a reign as featherweight champion.