UFC London LIVE results: Paddy Pimblett wins before Tom Aspinall injury against Curtis Blaydes
Re-live updates and see all results from the O2 Arena, where a host of British fighters competed
Paddy Pimblett was once again the star of UFC London, four months after the MMA promotion’s last trip to the English capital, submitting Jordan Leavitt in the second round before fellow Briton Tom Aspinall suffered a knee injury just seconds into the main event.
Pimblett, who entered the O2 Arena with a 2-0 record in the UFC after two first-round stoppage wins, was largely outwrestled by Leavitt in the first round of their fight on Saturday night, but the Liverpudlian kept his composure to set up the finish in Round 2. Pimblett, 27, dropped Leavitt with a knee in the clinch as both lightweights grappled along the fence, and “Paddy The Baddy” quickly took the American’s back before locking in a rear naked choke. Leavitt soon tapped out, sending the O2 into raptures in a similar fashion to how the crowd reacted to Pimblett’s submission of Rodrigo Vargas in March.
Later in the night, the highly-anticipated heavyweight main event between Wigan’s Aspinall and American Curtis Blaydes ended after just 15 seconds, when the Briton’s knee gave way after he had thrown a leg kick. Aspinall collapsed to the canvas, and referee Herb Dean waved off the fight, before Blaydes was declared the winner by TKO once a wincing Aspinall, 29, had finally gotten back to his feet with his leg in a brace. Re-live updates and see all results from UFC London, below.
UFC London LIVE
A LOT of people are filming this entrance... Pimblett is on his way...
UFC London LIVE
It’s time! Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett vs Jordan Leavitt at lightweight.
Boos for American Leavitt as he emerges, moments after “Oh, Paddy The Baddy” was ringing around the O2. Leavitt blows kisses to the crowd as they taunt him.
Liverpudlian Pimblett is one of the UFC’s fastest-rising stars, having gone 2-0 with two first-round stoppages in the promotion since signing last year.
Last time out, at UFC London in March, he submitted Rodrigo Vargas in the first round.
UFC London LIVE
UFC London LIVE
UFC London LIVE
Nikita Krylov def. Alexander Gustafsson via first-round KO (1:07, punches).
Gustafsson looks so upset. He appears to be telling his team that he doesn’t know what went wrong.
UFC London LIVE
Gustafsson vs Krylov – Round 1
Krylov drops Gustafsson with a right hand almost at once! The Swede does well to keep his wits about him and get back to his feet... but he’s still in trouble here. After a couple of years out of the ring, is there some rust?
Krylov soon drops him again with a right hand, before pouring on punches on the mat! And that will be it!
The last thing Gustafsson wanted or needed tonight.
UFC London LIVE
Next up is a light heavyweight clash between former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson and Nikita Krylov.
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