UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall explained

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:The O2 Arena
City:London, England
Attendance:17,813[1]
Gate:$4,320,679
Followingevent:UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall (also known as UFC Fight Night 208 and UFC on ESPN+ 66) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 23, 2022, at The O2 Arena in London, England.[2]

Background

A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall headlined the event.[3]

Former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till and Jack Hermansson were originally expected to headline in December 2020, but the middleweight bout was scrapped after Till was injured.[4] They were then expected to meet at this event.[5] In turn, Till pulled out once again due to injury on July 6 and was replaced by Chris Curtis.[6]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 208 post-event facts: Molly McCann's second spinning elbow makes history. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-07-24. 2022-07-24.
  2. Web site: UFC headed back to The O2 in London for July 23 event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-04-28. 2022-04-28.
  3. Web site: Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall slated for UFC London main event on July 23. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2022-04-30. 2022-04-30.
  4. Web site: Injured Darren Till won't fight Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-11-06. 2020-11-06.
  5. Web site: Darren Till meets Jack Hermansson at UFC London in July. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun. 2022-04-30. 2022-04-30.
  6. Web site: Darren Till injured, out of Jack Hermansson bout at UFC Fight Night 208 in London. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura and Mike Bohn. 2022-07-06. 2022-07-06.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall. 28 April 2022 . Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-05-03.
  8. Web site: UFC London bonuses: Paddy Pimblett, Molly McCann lead $50K winners. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2022-07-23. 2022-07-23.

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