5 UK fighters who have competed in a UFC main event
With the second UFC London event now in the rearview mirror, UK fighters will now have to wait until next year to compete in front of home fans. While that may hurt their chances of competing in main events, an increasing number of competitors from the UK have gained that experience.
Tom Aspinall blows his knee and suffers his first loss in the UFC.
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Obviously, the most recent main event in London was a disappointing one for UK fight fans as Tom Aspinall suffered a freak injury that led to a loss. However, that result might become a distant memory should Leon Edwards win his upcoming welterweight title bout against Kamaru Usman.
There are several other fighters from the UK who have had their chance to main event a UFC fight card, with each achieving differing levels of success. Here are five fighters from the UK who have competed in a main event.
#5. Tom Aspinall - UFC heavyweight
Tom Aspinall's most recent performance may not have been one to remember, but up until that point, the start of his octagon career had been flawless. Aspinall only fought in the octagon four times prior to securing his first main event and has now headlined consecutive fight nights in London.
The first of those came in March of this year on what proved to be a very special occasion for UK MMA. A huge number of the hometown favorites produced incredible performances and Aspinall topped it off with a first-round submission win.
The comeback is always stronger than the setback 🙏
Get well soon Tom Aspinall - we're all with you ♥️
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That win over Alexander Volkov saw him join the elites at heavyweight but sadly he was unable to repeat that performance against Curtis Blaydes. While the injury that led to his loss in that fight will likely keep him out of action for some time, don't be surprised if Aspinall competes in many more main events.