This weekend's London UFC event is a must for UFC fans who want to see the best English fighters in action. While England has seen many popular UFC stars, only one English champion has ever been crowned, that was Luke Rockhold last year. This weekend's UFC action will feature a variety of promising English prospects.
Darren Till
Darren Till from the United Kingdom is a 24 year-old Liverpudlian who is currently training in Phuket to prepare for his UFC 282 against Dricus du Pllessis bout. The fight is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on 12/12. Till is a 5-1 UFC fighter, but Till's path to the UFC was not conventional. His first promotion was in the United Kingdom. He then moved to Brazil with the help of his coach.
Darren Hardy
UFC is home to many talented British fighters, including Darren Hardy. Hardy won the title of middleweight in 2011 and has been victorious in four consecutive fights. The Englishman, who trained in the U.S. before joining UFC, is no stranger to MMA.
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The UFC has brought many great British fighters to the big stage. Michael Bisping, who was born in Manchester, came to prominence on the UFC's TUF 3 show. The MMA star became a global superstar and won the title three times. He won the UFC's middleweight title in his final fight and established himself as one the most respected fighters in the world.
McCann
McCann is a friend of MMA fighters. She has overcome poverty and drug addiction to become the first English woman ever to win a UFC fight. McCann is also a member of Next Generation MMA's Liverpool gym. Both fighters consider them ambassadors for the community. McCann, who won the Cage Warriors champion in her last fight, joined the UFC as an ambassador in 2018.
One-Punch
Brad Pickett has been a well-known MMA champion in England. The former British Featherweight Champion 'Cage Rage 'is known for his speed and unpredictable takedowns. He started his career in boxing before joining the UFC. This gave him strength and agility to land fast strikes. He joined Wellingborough ABC where he won his UFC debut via TKO in the initial round.
Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards is one the most highly ranked UFC fighters around the globe. He was born in Jamaica and moved to England when he was a child. His father was an organised criminal, a Gangster. When he was 13 years old, his father was shot and killed. His mother was left to raise Leon alone, and he was constantly in trouble and fighting with his father.
Craig
Craig is an English mixed martial artist who has had success in his native country. He has won four fights and is currently undefeated. He has won the Performance of the Night Bonus on six occasions. He is scheduled to fight Nikita Krylov on Fight Night on Saturday.
Tom Aspinall
UFC signed Tom Aspinall as an English MMA fighter. The 27-year-old is coming off of a perfect start to his career, winning his first four fights. He also won a hat-trick in performance bonuses and has risen up the heavyweight rankings. Alexander Volkov will face him in his next fight. This victory would make him the one-time winner of the title shot.