UFC London 2023 LIVE: Bannon vs Brasil
Round 1
The strawweights stand orthodox.
Lots of bouncing from both women early on. Brasil with a hard front kick, though she slips slightly as she lands to the body.
Now Brasil steps in for a heavy right hand; she loads up, but she’s off the mark. Her next effort lands, though.
Bannon switches stances but refrains from throwing. She switches back and eats a CLEAN head kick!
She looks to get back on the front foot by chasing Brasil to the fence. The Brazilian circles away, then fires off a nice jab upstairs.
UFC London 2023 LIVE: Bannon vs Brasil
And we’re under way!
UFC London 2023 LIVE: Bannon vs Brasil
Straight onto the next fight!
Ireland’s Shauna Bannon faces Bruna Brasil in a women’s flyweight bout.
Any guesses as to which country Brasil is from?
Conor McGregor has voiced his support for compatriot Bannon this week, by the way!
UFC London 2023 LIVE: Filho vs Barez
That’s why Barez didn’t want to hit the ground!
Jafel Filho def. Daniel Barez via first-round submission (arm-triangle choke, 1:34).
UFC London 2023 LIVE: Filho vs Barez
Round 1
Both men stand orthodox. Barez presses forward early, while Filho tries to deter him with a low kick and some straight shots upstairs.
Now it’s Barez who kicks low, with a few tidier efforts than Filho’s. A left hook lands flush for Barez, and a couple of punches later Filho hits the canvas!
But Barez doesn’t buy it; he thinks Filho wants to lure him into a grappling exchange, so he lets him back up. Another clean shot by Barez, though, and Filho goes down again!
Barez resists throwing a hammer fist, and this time it’s referee Marc Goddard who motions for Filho to stand. Filho gets after Barez, flinging hooks at the Spaniard before shooting for a takedown against the fence – successfully!
Filho and Barez move towards the centre of the mat, and Filho works on an arm-triangle choke… to great effect! HE GETS THE TAP!
UFC London 2023 LIVE: Filho vs Barez
Here we go then! The first fight of the night is already upon us.
Jafel Filho takes on Daniel Barez in a flyweight bout.
Barez, fighting out of Spain, has a professional record of 16-5. Meanwhile, Brazilian Filho has a pro record of 14-3.
Let’s go!
Tyson Fury seeks Tom Aspinall’s help ahead of Francis Ngannou fight
Tom Aspinall has revealed that Tyson Fury asked him for help ahead of the boxer’s upcoming fight with Francis Ngannou.
WBC heavyweight champion Fury will box Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, in Saudi Arabia on 28 October.
Aspinall, 30, has trained with Fury numerous times, but he admitted that he may struggle to find time to do so before the “Gypsy King”’s next bout.
“He called me the other day and asked if I’d help him with training,” Aspinall told reporters on Thursday (20 July). “We’ll see how I can fit in, I’ve got a busy schedule.
“I think Ngannou has a puncher’s chance, but it’s a very, very, very, very, very small puncher’s chance. As someone who’s sparred Tyson a lot… I think someone with the inexperience of Ngannou is going to find it really tough.
“Obviously he hits like a truck, but Fury is a master. I think it’ll be a tough one.”
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Tyson Fury seeks UFC star’s help ahead of Francis Ngannou fight
Fury will box the former UFC heavyweight champion in Saudi Arabia on 28 October
UFC London 2023 start time and how to watch
The prelims are set to begin at 5pm BST (9am PT, 11am CT, 12pm ET), with the main card then due to begin at 8pm BST (12pm PT, 2pm CT, 3pm ET).
The card will air live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights.
In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.
What time does UFC London start in UK and US tonight?
The UFC returns to the O2 Arena, with Wigan’s own Tom Aspinall fighting in the main event
UFC London 2023 card – main event, undercard and prelims
Every fighter successfully made weight yesterday, so tonight’s card will go ahead in full!
Here it is, subject to any last-minute changes:
Main card
Tom Aspinall vs Marcin Tybura (heavyweight)
Molly McCann vs Julija Stoliarenko (women’s flyweight)
Nathaniel Wood vs Andre Fili (featherweight)
Paul Craig vs Andre Muniz (middleweight)
Jai Herbert vs Fares Ziam (lightweight)
Lerone Murphy vs Josh Culibao (featherweight)
Prelims
Davey Grant vs Daniel Marcos (bantamweight)
Danny Roberts vs Jonny Parsons (welterweight)
Marc Diakiese vs Joel Alvarez (lightweight)
Mick Parkin vs Jamal Pogues (heavyweight)
Makhmud Muradov vs Bryan Barberena (middleweight)
Ketlen Vieira vs Pannie Kianzad (women’s bantamweight)
Chris Duncan vs Yanal Ashmouz (lightweight)
Shauna Bannon vs Bruna Brasil (women’s strawweight)
Jafel Filho vs Daniel Barez (flyweight)
UFC London card in full as Tom Aspinall fights Marcin Tybura tonight
The UFC returns to the O2 Arena, with Wigan’s own Tom Aspinall fighting in the main event
UFC London LIVE
The UFC returns to London this evening, as Tom Aspinall looks to right the wrong of his last outing at the O2 Arena.
The Wigan heavyweight takes on Marcin Tybura in the main event tonight, almost exactly one year on from his ill-fated clash with Curtis Blaydes, which ended after 15 seconds when Aspinall suffered a knee injury. Aspinall, 30, has since undergone surgery and claimed that he is now better than ever, and he will seek to prove that against Poland’s Tybura, 37.
In the co-main event, fan favourite “Meatball” Molly McCann goes up against Julija Stoliarenko, with the Liverpool strawweight aiming to get back to winning ways. In her most recent fight, McCann, 33, was submitted in the first round by Erin Blanchfield in November.
McCann’s close friend Paddy Pimblett will be in the crowd to cheer her on, and to watch what should be an entertaining set of contests, including Indy Sport’s pick for fight of the night: Nathaniel Wood, the only London fighter on the card, against Andre Fili at featherweight.
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