Tom Aspinall, Arnold Allen, Paddy Pimblett, and Molly McCann made UFC London an evening to remember for all the U.K. MMA fans.
Saturday’s UFC return to London with a packed card featuring the next generation U.K MMA talent. This statement about British MMA made a strong impression: it is in safe hands.
Though the fight started rough for the maincard, Ilia Topuria scored a brutal second-round win over Jai Herbert. However, all the British fighters on the maincard showed up to the show. Molly McCann scored a KO of the Year contender with her third-round spinning back elbow of Luana Carolina, Paddy Pimblett secured a first-round submission of Kazula Vargas, and Arnold Allen put on the best performance of his career thus far, knocking out Dan Hooker in just 2 minutes and 33 seconds. Then, in the main event, Tom Aspinall proved that the hype is real as he demolished one-time Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov with a first-round submission via straight-armbar.
There was something in the water for sure that night,and here’s what fighters had to say about the UFC London main card.
Tom Aspinall def. Alexander Volkov
What a performance by Aspinall! Absolutely bodied a veteran in Alexander Volkov. The heavyweight division has a legit prospect! #UFCLondon
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 19, 2022
Tom Aspinall looks so great! So we’ll rounded and moves like a damn featherweight #UFCLondon
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) March 19, 2022
Tom made a top 10 fighter look like he don’t even deserve to share the cage with him pretty impressive that #UFCLondon
— Jake Hadley (@JakeHadleyMMA) March 19, 2022
Some people are so observant that you have to take notes. He is dangerous because he has the ability to submit. #UFCLondon
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 19, 2022
Tom uses a technique!
Tom has some technique! Sick hands #UFCLondon
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 19, 2022
Love it. There was not a single mark on his faces. Made it look easy.
Congratulations Tom Aspinall! #UFCLondon delivers again!
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) March 19, 2022
Tom Aspinal was extremely impressive! #UFCLondon
— Javid Basharat (@JavidBasharat) March 19, 2022
No one really used to drink beers after the fight. Now everyone does
— Tai BAM BAM Tuivasa (@bambamtuivasa) March 19, 2022
It will be a firework fight between @AspinallBJJ and @bambamtuivasa
— Johnny Walker (@JohnnyWalker) March 19, 2022
Next London card sign me up!!! #putmeincoach #UFCLondon
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) March 19, 2022
A heavyweight contender,
A featherweight contender,
A flyweight contender,
A bantamweight contenderIt’s all happening
— Brendan Loughnane (@BrendanMMA) March 19, 2022
Was #UFCLondon the best non-PPV in UFC history? EVERY fight delivered on the main card. Amazing atmosphere in the O2!
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 19, 2022
Who gets the 50s tho?
— Brendan Loughnane (@BrendanMMA) March 19, 2022
Great card @ufc So lutao @UFCBrasil
— Edson Barboza (@EdsonBarbozaJR) March 19, 2022
That whole #UFCLondon card was crazy. It was wild.
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) March 19, 2022
Arnold Allen def. Dan Hooker
What can I tell you. The guys legit #UFCLondon
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 19, 2022
Wooow killer @Arnoldbfa @JackStoneMason #UFCLondon
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) March 19, 2022
Hey I don’t know about you but that was a fight. It was great to be there and see the rise of this kid. This kid will be something great. #ufclondon #Allen
— Danny Roberts #HC (@DanHotChocolate) March 19, 2022
Crazy finishes tonight. This card is better than PPV event #UFCLondon
— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) March 19, 2022
Hoooly shit! #UFCLondon
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 19, 2022
This was one bruising man. Mad performance from Allen and tough break to see Hooker go down like that. #UFCLondon
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 19, 2022
Arnold is very like-able
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 19, 2022
Paddy Pimblett def. Kazula Vargas
Paddy – “the Baddy”, backed it! Respect #UFCLondon
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 19, 2022
Lovely!
It’s the era of #TheBaddy#UFCLondon
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) March 19, 2022
Paddy is the reason that the UFC lost Conor’s number. #UFCLondon
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) March 19, 2022
How about that #Baddy! Bright future for this young man. #UFCLONDON
— Ode’ Osbourne (@OdeOsbourne) March 19, 2022
Punch @theufcbaddy at your own risk!!! Soon as u do he’s on you lad!!! #UFCLondon
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) March 19, 2022
I think Topuria and Frevola would make a good match-up, even if it doesn’t. https://t.co/UxrvU2GJ5e
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 19, 2022
Congrats @theufcbaddy #UFCLondon
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 19, 2022
Yo get meatball out of there #UFCLondon
— Johnny Munoz (@KidKvenbo) March 19, 2022
Only in England can a another fighter hop in the cage and celebrate and climb on top….
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) March 19, 2022
Happy for the UK fans, Looks like mayhem there #UFCLondon
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) March 19, 2022
I would smash @theufcbaddy but the kid does bring some hype #UFCLondon @ufc
— Damon Jackson (@damonbjackson) March 19, 2022
Paddy is very good on the back #UFCLondon
— Jake Hadley (@JakeHadleyMMA) March 19, 2022
That was his fault. He played the Paddy game. #UFCLondon
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) March 19, 2022
Ilia vs paddy next
— Lerone Murphy (@LeroneMurphy) March 19, 2022
That Conor Jr. in there talking about stadiums? #UFCLondon
— Johnny Munoz (@KidKvenbo) March 19, 2022
We all know this is not going to happen #UFCLondon https://t.co/qnbtRaQqzj
— Diana Belbita (@DianaBelbita) March 19, 2022
Gunnar Nelson def. Takashi Sato
Gunnar Nelson showing a beautiful display of BJJ control and domination, after a 3 year lay off. #UFCLondon
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 19, 2022
I love how calculated Gunni’s striking is… #UFCLondon
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) March 19, 2022
Molly McCann def. Luana Carolina
MOM, GET THE MEATBALLS!!!!!!!!! @MeatballMolly #UFCLondon
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 19, 2022
#UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/mLuh2yornF
— Kyle Daukaus (@KyleDaukaus) March 19, 2022
!!!! @MeatballMolly give her all the bonuses #UFCLondon
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) March 19, 2022
Woooooow meaaaaatballllll
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 19, 2022
That elbow was nasty!!!
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) March 19, 2022
Meatball Molly is a monster #UFCLondon
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 19, 2022
I’m having fuckin meatballs tonight
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 19, 2022
That was a cold KO #UFCLondon
— Johnny Munoz (@KidKvenbo) March 19, 2022
If you aren’t watching #UFCLondon right now I don’t know what you’re doin’! #Meatball
— Ode’ Osbourne (@OdeOsbourne) March 19, 2022
What woman is knocking other women out like @MeatballMolly
— Amanda “ABC” Brundage (@ABCnation115) March 19, 2022
Meatball!!
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) March 19, 2022
HOLY SHIT!!! #UFCLondon
— Tanner Boser (@BulldozerBoser) March 19, 2022
This is the best day of her life
Congrats @MeatballMolly #UFCLondon— Diana Belbita (@DianaBelbita) March 19, 2022
Crazy finishes tonight
— Bonecrusher (@Marc_Diakiese) March 19, 2022
Fuck in elk….. @MeatballMolly helbows for elbows
— Danny Roberts #HC (@DanHotChocolate) March 19, 2022
Wow Molly #UFCLondon
— Trev5starjones (@TrevinAJones) March 19, 2022
Spin move! #UFCLondon
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) March 19, 2022
That girl got Meatballed #UFCLondon
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) March 19, 2022
Ohhhh my goodness @MeatballMolly
— Mallory Martin (@MalloryyMartin) March 19, 2022
Ilia Topuria def. Jai Herbert
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) March 19, 2022
Fuck yeahhh! @Topuriailia #UFCLondon @ufc
— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) March 19, 2022
Ilia Topuria squaring up with Paddy prior to the fight and knocking him out cold. Some master heel work #UFCLondon
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) March 19, 2022
Ilia Topuria is a killer #FRMfam
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) March 19, 2022
He was looking for that since the start of the 2nd!
Effortless power. #UFCLondon
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) March 19, 2022
That how u come back
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) March 19, 2022
Holy shit!!! @Topuriailia
— PEARL GONZALEZ (@PearlGonzalez) March 19, 2022
That punch #UFCLondon
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 19, 2022
Damn!! I like jai man #UFCLondon
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 19, 2022
— Emily Ducote (@ducote_brunette) March 19, 2022
HOLY SMOKES. Incredible heart shown by Topuria! #UFCLondon
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) March 19, 2022
