UFC London results & video: Jonathan Pearce TKO’s Makwan Amirkhani in lone prelim finish
The UFC London prelims weren’t exactly the most exciting we’ve ever seen, with seven decisions across eight bouts. A lot of these matches involved a bunch of control grappling, which made for quite a few lackluster moments. We did get one finish, and then also one knockdown in the card’s featured prelim. Closing out this […]
Britain’s ‘best hope’? – Tom Aspinall breaking records and looking like UFC’s next UK born champ
In September 2021, Tom Aspinall defeated Sergey Spivack via first-round knockout. After the fight, Aspinall, who entered the bout as the No. 13 ranked fighter in the official UFC heavyweight rankings, told UFC commentator Michael Bisping, “I’m trying to move up this thing slow. If I’m No. 13, give me No. 12.” The UFC ignored […]
Paddy Pimblett reveals charitable goals if he goes from $12K UFC contract to McGregor money
Rising star Paddy Pimblett has been getting a lot of push from the UFC, and for good reason. And credit to the 27-year-old Liverpool native for living up to all the hype, so far, now with two impressive UFC wins under his belt. Given his budding star power, many people are already comparing him to […]
UFC fighter rankings: Tom Aspinall, Paul Craig shake up their divisions
UFC London delivered in a big way. The promotion’s first venture to the UK in around three years featured a ton of thrilling action and is at the top of the list for the best event of 2022 right now. In the headliner, Tom Aspinall had his coming out party as a heavyweight title contender […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 159: Dana open to bringing back Greg Hardy, UFC London rewind
Welcome to ‘The Mookie & Crookie Show’, a spinoff of ‘The Level Change Podcast’ that goes a little more in-depth on major combat sports news, as well as takes a humorous look at the crazy world of combat sports social media. The show is hosted by Mookie Alexander and Stephie Haynes and airs every Tuesday. […]
‘I may never get’ a win like that again – Molly McCann relishes ‘Mark Hunt step-over’ KO at UFC London
One of the highlights of Saturday’s UFC London card was Molly McCann’s sensational finish over Luana Carolina. “Meatball” ended the fight with a spectacular spinning elbow that flattened Carolina in the first half of the third round. SPINNING ELBOW FROM @MEATBALLMOLLY #UFCLONDON pic.twitter.com/RbagwQXrKX — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 19, 2022 Prior to UFC London, McCann’s […]
‘Old Braveheart is still in’ – Paul Craig scraps early retirement plans after UFC London win
In a January interview, UFC light heavyweight contender Paul Craig brought up the possibility of retiring at 35 years old. Here’s what the 34-year-old Scottish fighter said at the time: “I made this kind of deal with myself that I’d like to get to 35. That’s my number and I’ve only got a year left […]
McCarthy: Paddy Pimblett faced ‘better competition’ in Cage Warriors than UFC
Even before he made his UFC debut in September, there was already a loud buzz behind Paddy Pimblett’s name. And now with two impressive stoppage victories in the Octagon, the 27-year-old is getting a lot more push and recognition from both fans and the UFC’s top brass. But if you ask other veteran names in […]
Editorial: The UFC London $50K finish bonus should be permanent
Dana White delivered a shocking announcement on Saturday after the UFC London event. On a 12-fight card where nine of the bouts ended inside the distance, the UFC handed each of the fighters who earned a finish a $50,000 bonus. “They had already done all the bonuses and they were walking me through it and […]
UFC London Reactions & UFC Columbus Picks | Care/Don’t Care Podcast
It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the indubitable John S. Nash, our chief financials columnist and co-host of our ‘Show Money’ Podcast… he is one of the co-hosts of the ‘If The Shoes Fit’ Podcast. He is joined today by the lovely Stephie Haynes, of […]
Arnold Allen calls for ‘fan-friendly fight’ vs. Calvin Kattar after UFC London win over Dan Hooker
Arnold Allen delivered an exciting performance in front of a lively crowd at The O2 in London and would like to do it again against a top-five name in the featherweight division. Allen scored a first-round technical knockout of Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC London on Saturday night. The 28-year-old tore through […]
Paul Craig explains call out, says his ‘Bearjew-jitsu’ is better than Anthony Smith’s
Who has the better grappling between Paul Craig and Anthony Smith? The ‘Bearjew’ would love to fight ‘Lionheart’ to find out. On the preliminary portion of UFC London on Saturday night, Craig survived an early onslaught from Nikita Krylov and submitted him with a slick triangle choke in the first round. During his post-fight interview […]
‘I don’t give a f—k about the weight class’ – Ilia Topuria pushes for Paddy Pimblett fight after UFC London
Even after his sensational knockout win over Jai Herbert on Saturday in his lightweight debut at UFC London, Ilia Topuria’s focus remained on Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett. The two men had a physical altercation during fight week, stemming from Pimblett’s unflattering comments about Georgian people. The number-15 ranked featherweight is aching to settle the score […]
‘Everyone wants to hang on my coattails’ – Paddy Pimblett scoffs at Ilia Topuria’s call out
Ilia Topuria may have unfinished business with Paddy Pimblett, but the Scouser has shut down the idea of them sharing the Octagon anytime soon. Both men were involved in an altercation on Tuesday after Topuria confronted Pimblett over past comments he made on social media regarding the Russo-Georgian War in 2008, which the Georgian experienced […]
UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall – Fights to make
An absolutely electric UFC card in their first London return since 2019. Tom Aspinall completed his transformation into a certified title contender by destroying Alexander Volkov. Arnold Allen turned Dan Hooker into the statement win of his career. And Paddy Pimblett kept his hype train firmly on the rails. So, is there even one reason […]
Dana White compares Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett to Sean O’Malley following UFC London win
Liverpool’s Paddy Pimblett is just two fights into his UFC career but Dana White thinks the Brit might already be ready to headline a show as the numbers, White says, speak for themselves. Pimblett — otherwise known as ‘Paddy The Baddy’ — pulled in a whopping 1.3 million views on Instagram for his UFC London […]
UFC London’s Tom Aspinall calls out Tai Tuivasa following submission of Alexander Volkov
England’s Tom Aspinall has his sights set on a heavyweight showdown against Tai Tuivasa following his submission victory over Alexander Volkov in last night’s UFC London main event. Aspinall, who got the better of Volkov both standing and on the ground, called out Australian fan-favorite Tuivasa in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I’ve been […]
UFC London: Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall – Unofficial Awards
If you need proof that people are starved for live fights, I direct you to UFC London. The English crowd was hopping from start to finish, providing an atmosphere that Fight Night cards produce only once every few years, perhaps only once in a decade. The fighters fed off the energy, the hometown favorites delivering […]
UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall – Winners and Losers
The UFC’s first event in London in over three years took place on Saturday and the fight card was a hit. According to the UFC, 17,081 fans were on hand at the 02 Arena to watch nine fighters earn finishes during the 12 fights that took place. And some of those finishes were of the […]
Video: Arnold Allen spoils Dan Hooker’s return to 145 lbs with standing TKO at UFC London
The co-main event of UFC London didn’t last very long. The UFC’s #7 ranked featherweight, Arnold Allen, scored himself a first-round standing TKO on the #8 ranked lightweight, Dan Hooker, to extend his winning streak to eleven. Allen started swinging right away with combinations, and Hooker was getting tagged up. Hooker was rocked by those […]
UFC London: Volkov vs Aspinall | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado, are back, recording for you on Saturday, March 19th, 2022, to breakdown the UFC LONDON: ‘Volkov vs. Aspinall’ jam-packed 12-bout Fight Night event, which was simulcast in English & Spanish exclusively on ESPN+ from the 02 Arena, London, England. The card brought us a wide array […]
UFC London bonuses: McCann scores 4th spinning elbow KO in promotion’s history
The O2 Arena in London, England was home to a great evening of fights at UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall. The card saw four (T)KOs, five submissions and three decisions, including one split-decision. POTN: EVERY FINISH ON THE CARD RECEIVED A BONUS (per Brett Okamoto and the bonuses WILL be for the full $50K) FOTN: […]
UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 7:15 PM ET/4:15 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC London post-fight press conference, live from the O2 Arena in London, England. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around and participate […]
UFC London full fight video highlights: Statement made! Tom Aspinall taps out Alexander Volkov
The UFC London main event was the cherry on top of one of the most delicious sundaes one could hope for. The promotion’s #11 rated heavyweight, Tom Aspinall, picked up the biggest win of his career to date when he submitted the #6 rated Alexander Volkov with a straight armbar in the first round. Aspinall […]
UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall results and post-fight analysis
Y’all remember when the UFC went to Ireland in 2014? Conor McGregor headlined against Diego Brandao, capping off a card that had incredible energy top to bottom. It was one of the most memorable Fight Night events in the history of the promotion. UFC London had the same energy and probably exceeded the Ireland card […]
UFC London: Pros react to Tom Aspinall’s straight armbar tapout of Alexander Volkov
Tom Aspinall continues to climb the heavyweight ladder with another finish win. At UFC London’s main event, the Brit made quick work of Alexander Volkov, tapping out ‘Drago’ in the first round with a straight armbar. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish. If aspinal wins early give him Jon Jones — Belal Muhammad […]
UFC London results: Tom Aspinall submits Alexander Volkov with straight armbar
The entire UFC London card was exciting, and the main event was no different. The UFC’s #11 ranked heavyweight, Tom Aspinall, submitted the #6 ranked, Alexander Volkov, with a straight armbar in the opening round. Aspinall is on a hot streak, and called for a future matchup with the always entertaining Tai Tuivasa. Aspinall opened […]
UFC London: Pros react to Arnold Allen’s first-round TKO of Dan Hooker
In the most aggressive outing of his UFC career, Arnold Allen made quick work of Dan Hooker at UFC London. After getting into a brawl against the ‘Hangman’, the Brit managed to hurt his opponent more and did not stop until the referee waved off the bout. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the performance. […]
UFC London results: Arnold Allen standing TKO’s Dan Hooker, Paddy Pimblett subs Kazula Vargas
The UFC London main card has been extremely lit thus far, with four fantastic finishes across the first five fights — a standing TKO, a crazy comeback KO, and a Knockout of the Year candidate! Today’s co-main event was blessed with the UFC’s #7 ranked featherweight, Arnold Allen, picking up a first-round standing TKO on […]
UFC London full fight video highlights: Paddy Pimblett chokes out Kazula Vargas
UFC London was the setting where England’s own Paddy Pimblett submitted Kazula Vargas with a rear-naked choke in the very first round. Vargas clocked Pimblett with a big punch in the opening sequence, and then quickly took top position. Pimblett recovered and worked back up to his feet, and then he hit a neat toss […]