UFC London 2022 weigh-ins LIVE: Latest results as Paddy Pimblett, Dan Hooker and more hit scales
Follow live updates as fighters look to make weight ahead of this Saturday’s card at the O2 Arena
The weigh-ins for UFC London take place today, as main-eventers Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov hit the scales ahead of their heavyweight clash at the O2 Arena, while the other fighters in action in the English capital also look to make weight.
Among those stepping out at UFC London are fan favourite Paddy Pimblett, with the Liverpudian set to take on Rodrigo Vargas in a lightweight contest on Saturday, Arnold Allen, who co-main events against Dan Hooker in what should be an enthralling featherweight match-up, and “Meatball” Molly McCann, who faces Luana Carolina at flyweight.
In fact, Britons will feature in 10 of the 12 scheduled bouts at UFC London, which is back on the mixed martial arts promotion’s calendar for the first time since 2019 due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Undefeated bantamweight Jack Shore will represent Wales, as will 22-year-old Cory McKenna – the youngest female fighter on the roster. Scottish light heavyweight Paul Craig looks to extend his win streak in the division, while unbeaten men’s flyweight Muhammad Mokaev – born in Dagestan but fighting out of Manchester – makes his UFC debut.
Follow live updates from the official weigh-ins on Friday morning, then the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday afternoon, below.
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UFC London weigh-ins
Quite the wait now for Valiev. Here’s hoping his weight-cut hasn’t proven too hard on the body.
UFC London weigh-ins
So, just Timur Valiev to come.
The Russian is scheduled to take on Wales’ Jack Shore in a bantamweight bout on Saturday.
UFC London weigh-ins
UFC London weigh-ins
Tom Aspinall arrives at last...
He goes to step on the scale with his shoes on, before thinking better of it.
252lbs! His UFC London main event against Alexander Volkov is official!
UFC London weigh-ins
Still no sign of Aspinall or Valiev. They have another hour to weigh in.
UFC London weigh-ins
We’re just waiting on Tom Aspinall to make the heavyweight main event official, and Timur Valiev who faces Jack Shore at bantamweight.
UFC London weigh-ins
The UFC confirmed this week that Vince Morales has withdrawn from his bantamweight bout against Nathaniel Wood due to illness.
As such, the fight has been removed from the card. A devastating blow for Wood, the only Londoner on this weekend’s card.
Wood has not fought since October 2020, when he lost to Casey Kenney, and already saw his initial opponent Liudvik Sholinian pull out of the pair’s originally scheduled fight this weekend.
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