UFC London weigh-ins LIVE: Latest updates as Paddy Pimblett, Tom Aspinall and other fighters hit scales
Re-live our coverage as fighters weighed in before Saturday’s event at the O2 Arena
Every fighter successfully weighed in this morning ahead of Saturday’s UFC London card, which takes place just four months after the MMA promotion’s last visit to the English capital.
Paddy Pimblett, the Liverpudlian fan favourite who is known to balloon in weight between fights, was among the names tipping the scales, as was headliner Tom Aspinall, who is preparing for a heavyweight clash with Curtis Blaydes. While “Paddy The Baddy” and lightweight opponent Jordan Leavitt traded barbs at Wednesday’s media day, Wigan fighter Aspinall and American Blaydes have been cordial to one another thus far. Elsewhere, Pimblett’s fellow Scouser Molly McCann will be in action on Saturday, while former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson adds some extra prestige to the card at the O2 Arena.
Meanwhile, the co-main event sees Jack Hermansson go head to head with American Chris Curtis, who steps in for injured Liverpudlian Darren Till to take on the Swedish-born Norwegian. With fighters having partaken in the official weigh-ins in Canary Wharf this morning, they then took part in the ceremonial weigh-ins later in the day, when fans gathered to cheer them on at the O2. Re-live updates from the official and ceremonial UFC London weigh-ins, below.
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A fan asks what the fighters think of Jose Aldo.
Muhammad: “The fact he’s been in the game so long and is still competing at the top level, could be champion again soon...”
O’Malley: “Absolutely [I’d like to fight him]. I wouldn’t mind beating up Petr, then letting Jose fight for the title, then fighting him.”
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O’Malley on the prospect of a rematch with Marlon Vera, the only man to have beaten him as a professional:
“If I beat Petr, I believe I’ve earned a title shot. I think a first defence against ‘Chito’ [Vera] would be good.”
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That’s all of the media questions done, now we have fan questions.
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Oliveira on the prospect of fighting featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who has expressed an interest in moving up a division to challenge for a second belt:
“Let’s take it a step at a time. Islam is in October, let’s see what happens in January.”
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O’Malley on fighting Yan: “I’m the biggest name in the bantamweight division, it’s the biggest fight they could have made. It makes sense to me.”
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Muhammad on Diaz vs Chimaev: “I give Nate a chance in every fight. We saw Chimaev get tired in that last fight.”
On Brady: “I think I’m a better fighter than him, a better grappler, a better striker.”
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Oliveira is asked who gave him the toughest test out of Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. He says he simply has respect for all three, and all have different strengths.
Oliveira knocked out Chandler last May, before submitting Poirier and Gaethje.
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Oliveira: “I think [Conor] Mcgregor just wants to enjoy life. My focus is on Islam, and then whatever’s next.”
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Muhammad on Chimaev vs Nate Diaz: “I’m team Diaz.”
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