UFC Fight Night returned to the UK after almost three years last month and the event turned out to be one of the most successful events in the history of the promotion. Paddy Pimblett, Tom Aspinall and Molly McCann were some of the show stealers at this who displayed their brilliant fighting skills and showmanship.
The entire O2 arena was buzzing and fans were on their feet after seeing the performances of each and every fighter on the card. Consequently, the UFC President was so impressed that he awarded each and every fighter who finished their opponents with a performance bonus.
This happened for the first time in the history of UFC that eight fighters on the card received a bonus for their display inside the octagon. Thereafter, Dana White was asked after the event whether the promotion will be back in United Kingdom anytime soon.
Dana gave a positive response by confirming that the promotion will be back this year. However, fans can expect this event sooner than expected because the promotion is returning in the United Kingdom in July. The location for this event is not decided as of now.
BREAKING: UFC is returning to the UK in July, per sources.
Location TBC, but more than likely it’s going to be in Liverpool, I’m told.
— Al Zullino (@phre) April 13, 2022
But as per a tweet from Al Zullino, the event will most likely be held in Liverpool. It is needless to say that this UFC event will feature some home crowd favorites and fans can expect an electric atmosphere.
Fighters that could feature in the upcoming UFC UK Event in Liverpool
If the UFC United Kingdom event is set to take place at Liverpool then fans can definitely expect Paddy Pimblett to feature as he had expressed his desire to fight in his hometown after his first fight. Moreover, his appearance will give a huge boost to the UFC at a new arena, given his hype and showmanship skills.
Therefore the promotion would try to schedule a fight between Paddy and Ilia Topuria in the co-main event as both the fighters have a heated rivalry and this matchup will grab a lot of eyeballs around the world. Another fighter that could make an appearance on the card would be Tom Aspinall.
Owing to the fact that both Aspinall and Tai Tuivasa are crowd favourites and it would be a perfect main event fight as they are the upcoming heavyweight prospects. Do let us know in the comments section who you think will feature in the upcoming UFC United Kingdom event in July.
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