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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UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
British lightweight Jai Herbert hits the scales now...
Championship weight of 155lbs for him! He faces Kyle Nelson tomorrow.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Muhammad Mokaev needs the curtain, but he makes weight for his flyweight bout against Charles Johnson! 126lbs for the Briton.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Now we have Jack Hermansson, who makes weight at 186lbs! He’s in a middleweight co-main event against Chris Curtis tomorrow. Both men have now made weight.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Heavyweight headliner Tom Aspinall makes weight at 251lbs! Can the Wigan fighter overcome Curtis Blaydes tomorrow?
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Nikita Krylov comes in at 204lbs for his light heavyweight clash with Alexander Gustafsson! The first fighter to come in under weight – all good, though.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir shouts in celebration after making weight at 205.5lbs!
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Now Welsh lightweight Mason Jones tips the scales... at 155.5lbs! He’s on weight for his in-ring meeting with L’udovit Klein.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Damir Hadzovic is on weight at 156lbs for his lightweight clash with Marc Diakiese.
So is flyweight Charles Johnson at 125.5lbs. He faces British prospect Muhammad Mokaev tomorrow.
Jonathan Pearce is 145lbs, making weight for his featherweight bout against Makwan Amirkhani.
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