Ultimate Fighting Championship

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.

While he hasn’t fought in a while, Conor McGregor remains a popular character in the combat sports world. The “Notorious" one’s story is inspirational, as he climbed up the ladder to become one of the richest athletes in the world.

Over the past few months, several fighters have been calling out former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Michael Chandler was the latest to challenge the “Notorious” one following his big win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 274.

Henry Cejudo, the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, wants to return to the octagon and fight Alexander Volkanovski. “You’ve inspired me to come back,” Cejudo wrote on Twitter, after watching Volkanovski put on a striking masterclass at UFC 273 to defeat ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jong.