Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC great Conor McGregor has called out pound-for-pound king Alex Volkanovski, with the Aussie star set to push for the illustrious ‘double-champ status’ next year. Volkanovski looks poised for a massive showdown against new lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, with the clash likely slated for the company’s return to Australia in February for UFC 284.

The grueling process of cutting weight for a UFC fight has been well-documented. Often, fighters are able to hit their contracted weight and the fight goes off without a hitch.

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker returned to the octagon to score a clear points win over Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris. Whittaker turned in a near flawless performance to claim a unanimous decision victory over the second-ranked Italian in the co-main event.

Headliner Tom Aspinall, social media sensations Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann and feared former amateur champion Muhammad Mokaev are among the UK stars of the show when UFC action returns to the English capital on Saturday.

The atmosphere inside UBS Arena was electric heading into what was expected to be a hard-hitting affair between Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega on Saturday. Unfortunately, an early injury to Ortega halted any chance for a classic.