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
And that’s all from us! We’ll catch you tomorrow evening for live fight night updates from the O2 Arena!
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Respect between both fighters as the singing for Aspinall gets louder.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Aspinall emerges, taking his time to savour the moment as fans keep singing.
Boos for Blaydes, as you’d expect. He seems unfazed.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
The lights dim and a promo video plays. Fans are jumping up and down and singing, “Na na na na, na na na na, na na na, Tommy Aspinall, Aspinall, Tommy Aspinall!”
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Two more fighters to come: heavyweights Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes, who square off in the main event tomorrow.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Next up are Chris Curtis and Jack Hermansson, who clash in a middleweight main event. Hermansson is fired up.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
A massive reaction for Pimblett. The face-off is done from a distance but is cordial.
Leavitt goes to shake hands, and Pimblett looks like he will... before pulling his hand away!
It’s in good nature, though. Leavitt laughs.
UFC London weigh-ins LIVE
Leavitt does a little dance as he takes off his top.
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