The Octagon returned to England for as we speak’s UFC London occasion, a fifteen-bit bout card headlined by Tom Aspinall in opposition to Marcin Tybura.
The extremely anticipated heavyweight principal occasion turned out to be a short-lived affair. Tom Aspinall managed to attain an early knockdown with a superbly timed proper hand. From there, the Manchester native proceeded to ship a heavy, one-pound pitch that pressured the referee to step in and cease the motion. It was an ideal battle for Aspinall, and one which places him again within the heavyweight title image immediately.
UFC London’s co-main occasion featured a girls’s flyweight bout between Molly McCann and Julija Stoliarenko. The competition resulted in a first-round submission win for Stoliarenko, as she completed “Meatball” with a unsuitable armband (see that right here).
Following the conclusion of tonight’s occasion, UFC officers introduced on the post-fight press convention that 4 fighters will take dwelling efficiency bonuses.
Combat of the night time: Welterweight fighters Jonny Parsons and Danny Roberts earned FOTN honors for his or her thrilling warfare in opposition to the UFC London prelims tonight. Parsons received the competition by TKO within the second spherical.
Efficiency of the night: Tom Aspinall earned a further $50,000 for his 73 second TKO victory over Marcin Tybura in as we speak’s principal occasion (see that right here).
Efficiency of the night: Paul Craig pocketed a further $50,000 for his second-round TKO win over Andre Muniz.
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