UFC London: Aspinall vs. Tybura, Start Time, Who's Fighting & Who to Watch
The UFC returns to London for the first time since March with a star-studded card full of exciting matchups. There are highly-touted prospects, explosive finishers and grizzled vets putting it all on the line on July 22. It all starts early for US fans, so here's everything you need to know.
UFC London: Aspinall vs. Tybura Start Time Et
UFC London: Aspinall vs. Tybura takes place at the O2 Arena, London. The prelims are set to begin at 12p.m. /Et, and the main card will begin at 3p.m. /Et.
UFC London: Aspinall vs. Tybura Full Card
(per UFC)
Prelims - 12p.m. /Et
- Jafel Filho vs. Daniel Barez - Flyweight
- Shauna Bannon vs. Bruna Brasil - Women's Strawweight
- Chris Duncan vs. Yanal Ashmouz - Lightweight
- Ketlen Vieira vs. Pannie Kianzad - Women's Bantamweight
- Makhmud Muradov vs. Bryan Barbarena - Middleweight
- Mick Parkin vs. Jamal Pogues - Heavyweight
- Marc Diakiese vs. Joel Alvarez - Lightweight
- Danny Roberts vs. Jonny Parsons - Welterweight
- Davey Grant vs. Daniel Marcos - Bantamweight
Main Card - 3p.m. /Et
- Lerone Murphy vs. Joshua Culibao - Featherweight
- Jai Herbert vs. Fares Ziam - Lightweight
- Paul Craig vs. Andre Muniz - Middleweight
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Andre Fili - Featherweight
- Molly McCann vs. Julija Stoliarenko - Women's Flyweight Co-Main
- Tom Aspinall vs. Marcin Tybura - Heavyweight main event
Who to Watch: UFC London
The card begins with an interesting matchup featuring Jafel Filho. Some may recognize Filho from the agonizing kneebar he inflicted upon Muhammad Mokaev which left him in crutches.
Shauna Bannon has built plenty of hype around herself as an undefeated Irish WMMA prospect. She plans for a second Irish MMA "takeover".
Makhmud Muradov vs. Bryan Barbarena is one for the "just bleed" fans, these are two middleweights that love to stand and trade. Speaking of finishers, 6'3" lightweight Joel Alvarez finally returns to the cage against Marc Diakiese. Alvarez has finished all 19 of his professional victories.
Davey Grant headlines the prelims, he is coming off of a sensational inverted-triangle submission of Raphael Assuncao back in March. Don't let his slick submission skills deceive you, Grant is the very definition of dogged. His opponent Daniel Marcos is undefeated at 14-0, it should be a standup war.
Two top British prospects Lerone Murphy and Nathaniel Wood are featured in the main card. They were meant to fight each other before Wood got injured. Let's see if they can earn another shot at each other.
Jai Herbert is an excellent striker, when "The Black Country Banger" can put it together, nobody can stand in the way. Grappling aces Paul Craig and Andre Muniz put it all on the line at middleweight.
Tom Aspinall returns from his gruesome knee injury against Curtis Blaydes last year. He fights for title contention against Marcin Tybura, a Polish MMA threat who has slowly risen through the heavyweight ranks.
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