UFC London: Watch Tom Aspinall and Paddy Pimblett face-off with opponents Volkov and Vargas ahead of blockbuster card

TOM ASPINALL and Paddy Pimblett took part in intense face-offs with their UFC London opponents on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the promotion's spectacular return to the UK.

The heavyweight and lightweight prospects will lock horns with Alexander Volkov and Kazula Vargas on the main card of the UFC's long-awaited return to London.

And the pair took part in heated staredowns with their foes ahead of fight night.

Despite the intense nature of the face-offs, there were handshakes all around afterwards.

Victory over former Bellator champ Volkov will put Aspinall within touching distance of a crack at heavyweight gold.

And an impressive showing over Vargas will likely kickstart a run at the lightweight division's elite for new fan favourite Pimblett.

UFC London card

Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall
Arnold Allen vs Dan Hooker
Paddy Pimblett vs Rodrigo Vargas
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich
Nikita Krylov vs Paul Craig
Gunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato

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Prelims

Jai Herbert vs llia Topuria
Mike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani
Molly McCann vs Luana Carolina
Jack Shore vs Timur Valiev
Cory McKenna vs Elise Reed
Nathaniel Wood vs Vince Morales
Muhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden

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