UFC London weigh-ins LIVE: Latest updates as Paddy Pimblett, Tom Aspinall and other fighters hit scales

Re-live our coverage as fighters weighed in before Saturday’s event at the O2 Arena

UFC 4 - Conor McGregor

Every fighter successfully weighed in this morning ahead of Saturday’s UFC London card, which takes place just four months after the MMA promotion’s last visit to the English capital.

Paddy Pimblett, the Liverpudlian fan favourite who is known to balloon in weight between fights, was among the names tipping the scales, as was headliner Tom Aspinall, who is preparing for a heavyweight clash with Curtis Blaydes. While “Paddy The Baddy” and lightweight opponent Jordan Leavitt traded barbs at Wednesday’s media day, Wigan fighter Aspinall and American Blaydes have been cordial to one another thus far. Elsewhere, Pimblett’s fellow Scouser Molly McCann will be in action on Saturday, while former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson adds some extra prestige to the card at the O2 Arena.

Meanwhile, the co-main event sees Jack Hermansson go head to head with American Chris Curtis, who steps in for injured Liverpudlian Darren Till to take on the Swedish-born Norwegian. With fighters having partaken in the official weigh-ins in Canary Wharf this morning, they then took part in the ceremonial weigh-ins later in the day, when fans gathered to cheer them on at the O2. Re-live updates from the official and ceremonial UFC London weigh-ins, below.

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

• Fighters hit the scales ahead of Saturday’s fight card at the O2 Arena
• Tom Aspinall and Paddy Pimblett on weight ahead of respective bouts
• Pimblett bears backside and tells ‘fat-shamers’ to ‘kiss my ass'
• No fighters miss weight

[22 July 2022 10:35 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

So, with every fighter having successfully weighed in at the official weigh-ins just now, all that is left is for them to face off at the ceremonial weigh-ins this afternoon. We’ll have live coverage of the ceremonial weigh-ins from 5pm BST.

But that’s not all...

At 3pm BST, the first UFC 280 press conference will take place at the O2 Arena. Charles Oliveira will face Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi this October, and the Brazilian will be present at this afternoon’s press conference.

Also present will be Belal Muhammad, who faces Sean Brady at UFC 280, and fast-rising Sean O’Malley. Bantamweight O’Malley was just announced as having a fight against former champion Petr Yan at UFC 280, to the surprise of every fan.

We’ll be providing live updates from that press conference, right here.

[22 July 2022 10:25 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Main card

Curtis Blaydes (260lbs) vs Tom Aspinall (251lbs) – heavyweight

Jack Hermansson (186) vs Chris Curtis (186)– middleweight

Paddy Pimblett (156) vs Jordan Leavitt (155) – lightweight

Nikita Krylov (204) vs Alexander Gustafsson (205) – light heavyweight

Molly McCann (125.5) vs Hannah Goldy (125) – women’s flyweight

Paul Craig (206) vs Volkan Oezdemir (205.5) – light heavyweight

Prelims

L’udovit Klein (155) vs Mason Jones (155.5) – lightweight

Marc Diakiese (156) vs Damir Hadzovic (156) – lightweight

Nathaniel Wood (145.5) vs Charles Rosa (145) – featherweight

Makwan Amirkhani (145.5) vs Jonathan Pearce (145) – featherweight

Muhammad Mokaev (126) vs Charles Johnson (125.5) – flyweight

Jai Herbert (155) vs Kyle Nelson (155) – lightweight

Mandy Bohm (125.5) vs Victoria Leonardo (125) – women’s flyweight

Claudio Silva (170.5) vs Nicolas Dalby (170) – welterweight

[22 July 2022 10:18 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

British lightweight Marc Diakiese takes to the stage...

He looks in great shape... and makes weight! 156lbs!

Every fighter on the card has successfully weighed in.

We’ll post all the weights together in a moment.

[22 July 2022 10:14 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

While we wait for our final fighter, here’s some light reading...

As Tom Aspinall prepares for his toughest test yet, a clash with Curtis Blaydes this weekend, The Independent spoke to the Briton’s coach Colin Heron about how Saturday’s main event will be decided.

Exclusive interview here, including some great details, such as how Aspinall has been out-wrestling members of the GB wrestling squad...

[22 July 2022 10:03 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

We’re just waiting on Britain’s Marc Diakiese now. We’re told he’ll take to the stage in about 15 minutes.

[22 July 2022 10:02 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Here comes Curtis Blaydes ahead of his main event vs Tom Aspinall...

260lbs for the American! He’s 9lbs heavier than Aspinall...

[22 July 2022 09:55 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

[22 July 2022 09:50 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

We’re still waiting on Curtis Blaydes and Marc Diakiese.

[22 July 2022 09:30 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Here comes Charles Rosa, who fights London’s own Nathaniel Wood at featherweight tomorrow.

145lbs for Rosa! Championship weight.

[22 July 2022 09:27 · Alex Pattle]

UFC London weigh-ins LIVE

Just a few fighters left: Marc Diakiese, Charles Rosa, and main-eventer Curtis Blaydes.