5 reasons to watch UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall
This weekend sees the UFC return to the UK for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with a Fight Night card headlined by Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall.
This weekend’s UFC Fight Night looks set to be a pretty great one, with a number of excellent fights on both the main card and the preliminary card.
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While this event doesn’t feature a title bout, it does have plenty of name value, making it well worth checking out.
Here are five reasons to watch UFC Fight Night: Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall.
#5. The UFC’s return to the UK should ensure a truly raucous crowd
Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic back in March 2020, the UFC has changed its operations entirely when it comes to its Fight Night shows on the ESPN+ streaming service.
While the promotion would often travel to various US states and numerous countries outside of the US for these shows, the pandemic forced them to produce events almost purely at their APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This has been both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, the Vegas setting allowed the promotion to easily put together events during the height of the pandemic, even when other sports were unable to keep their athletes active.
However, the lack of live crowds for these Fight Night shows has meant that the atmosphere at them has been subdued somewhat, meaning some truly epic moments have been made far less memorable.
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That won’t be an issue this weekend, as the promotion visits London for the first time since 2019. The fact that UK fans have been starved of seeing live events for so long practically guarantees a raucous crowd, and the fact that so many UK favorites are in action should ensure no lulls from the fans.
Seeing a Fight Night event with a raucous crowd will be something not experienced by fans not attending live for a long time – meaning that even if the fights on offer turn out to be under par, it will still be a show well worth checking out.