The UFC’s long-awaited return to London after three years away was an electric one.
Featuring some of the best talent to ever come out of the U.K., the home fighters absolutely delivered this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 204.
Fans at the O2 Arena were on their feet all night. The performances collectively were so good that UFC president Dana White handed out a whopping nine “Performance of the Night” bonuses to every fighter who scored a finish. White was so elated with how the night turned out that he promised U.K. fans that the UFC will return before 2022 ends.
From Tom Aspinall at the top of the bill to Muhammad Mokaev, who kicked off the night with a bang, here are eight reasons why UFC London was one of the promotion’s all-time great events.