Alexander Volkov meets Tom Aspinall in a heavyweight headliner at UFC London taking place (Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022) at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Round 1
Aspinall opens up with a nice combination. Volkov responds with a leg kick. Aspinall goes for another one two. Volkov throws a couple of kicks but gets body locked and taken down by Aspinall. Aspinall is in the half guard and lands some short elbows. Volkov is cut open and receives some big shots from Aspinall. Aspinall looks to lock in a kimura but Volkov escapes and gets to his feet. Volkov lands a body kick and counters with a right soon after. Aspinall lands some nice leg kicks. Aspinall slips a Volkov strike and times a takedown beautifully. He lands some big elbows before transitioning to an arm lock and getting it this time. Aspinall with the first-round submission victory!
Official Result: Tom Aspinall defeats Alexander Volkov via submission (R1, 3:45).
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