Saturday, July 23rd (3:00 PM EST Main Card, 12:00 PM EST Prelims) Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall WATCH - And we're back with another London card in the O2 Arena. Will it be another fairy tale night where the British fighters dispose of their opponents with ease? Probably not. First sign of that is a quick look at this main event, and some horribly risky matchmaking. The UFC has decided to stick the most hyped up, exciting, young heavyweight in #6 Aspinall against the most boring of all veterans and top 5 gatekeepers in #4 Blaydes. Sure the high is very high in which Aspinall could simultaneously strip the lay-and-pray wrestling Blaydes down from main event status while cementing his own deserved shot at the belt. But the low is very low in which Blaydes could derail Aspinall's hype train and the UFC would find itself in the awkward position of having a clear top contender who has already lost to the champ by knockout twice.
UFC London | Main Card Preview
UFC London | Main Card Preview
UFC London | Main Card Preview
Saturday, July 23rd (3:00 PM EST Main Card, 12:00 PM EST Prelims) Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall WATCH - And we're back with another London card in the O2 Arena. Will it be another fairy tale night where the British fighters dispose of their opponents with ease? Probably not. First sign of that is a quick look at this main event, and some horribly risky matchmaking. The UFC has decided to stick the most hyped up, exciting, young heavyweight in #6 Aspinall against the most boring of all veterans and top 5 gatekeepers in #4 Blaydes. Sure the high is very high in which Aspinall could simultaneously strip the lay-and-pray wrestling Blaydes down from main event status while cementing his own deserved shot at the belt. But the low is very low in which Blaydes could derail Aspinall's hype train and the UFC would find itself in the awkward position of having a clear top contender who has already lost to the champ by knockout twice.