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Neil Bennett

What time does UFC London 2022 start in the UK tonight?

The UFC returns to London with a card stacked with British MMA talent. It will be the first time the UK have held a UFC event since Till vs Masvidal in March 2019.

Tom Aspinall headlines the event with a heavyweight bout against the Russian Alexander Volkov. Arnold Allen, Paddy Pimblett, Molly McCann, and Jai Herbert will all also feature on the main card.

As with all UFC events, coverage will be exclusive to BT Sport. If you're not a BT Sport subscriber, you can check out the latest package deals they have available. Alternatively, you can access their channels through the use of a £25 Monthly Pass.

What time does UFC Fight Night in London start?

UFC Fight Night takes place this Saturday, March 19. For once, UK viewers will be able to watch the action unfold at a more sociable hour with the preliminary getting underway at 6pm on BT Sport 1.

Molly McCann had originally been scheduled to fight on the undercard. However, her fight with the Brazilian Luana Carolina has now been upgraded to the main card. The full preliminary card as things stand is as follows:

  • Featherweight - Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani
  • Heavyweight - Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich
  • Light Heavyweight - Nikita Krylov vs Paul Craig
  • Bantamweight - Jack Shore vs Timur Valiev
  • Women's Strawweight - Cory McKenna vs Elise Reed
  • Bantamweight - Nathaniel Wood vs Vince Morales
  • Flyweight - Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden

Following on from the preliminary bouts, the main UFC card then takes place from 8pm with the BT Sport TV Guide estimating the finish for around 11.30pm. "The Black Country Banger" Jai Herbert kicks the main event off with his bout against Ilia Topuria.

Liverpool will, of course, be represented on the night by Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett. Tom Aspinall, who headlines the event, was born in Manchester but also fights out of Liverpool's "Team Kaobon" MMA gym in Alfred Street, L15. The full main card is as follows:

  • Heavyweight - Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall
  • Featherweight - Arnold Allen vs Dan Hooker
  • Lightweight - Paddy Pimblett vs Kazula Vargas
  • Welterweight - Gunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato
  • Women's Flyweight - Molly McCann vs Luana Carolina
  • Lightweight - Jai Herbert vs Ilia Topuria

Go to the BT Sport website to find out the latest information on UFC Fight Night in London. BT Sport 1 is available on BT TV channel 408 (430 for HD), Sky channel 413 and Virgin media channel 527.

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