UFC confirms duel between Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall as main event fight in London

A. Volkov and T. Aspinall face each other in the main fight of UFC London (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)

The UFC's return to London has already confirmed the main fight. Former Bellator champion, Alexander Volkov faces Tom aspinall in a duel valid for heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg). The information was confirmed by the president of Ultimate, Dana White, in a statement to the North American “ESPN”.

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O UFC London takes place on March 19th at the O2 Arena, in the English capital.

Fifth place in the heavyweight rankings, Alexander Volkov seeks his second consecutive victory in the octagon. Former Bellator and M-1 champion, the Russian recovered from the defeat he suffered against Cyryl Gane, in June last year, by defeating Marcin tybura No. UFC 267, in October.

Back in England for the first time since debuting in the UFC, Tom aspinall has his first main fight in the organization. Tenth placed in the heavyweight rankings, the Brit is undefeated in Ultimate with four wins, three by knockout and one by submission. In his last fight, in September 2021, Aspinall knocked out Sergey Spivak.

Still under construction, the UFC London It already has two Brazilian athletes present. Allan Puro Osso faces Jake Hadley in the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg). Also in flyweight, Luana Dread measure forces with Molly McCann.