UFC London is stacking up to a great card. There are some amazing fights scheduled, and another one has just been added to it.

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The event will see Muhammad Mokaev make his long-awaited debut. He will take on Cody Durden in a flyweight clash. Mokaev is an undefeated fighter and has a lot of hype around him and fans can’t wait to see him in action. He has never seen defeat in his career. The British fighter was unbeaten in his amateur career and is 6-0 in his professional career.

The 21-year-old Dagestan-born fighter signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in November 2021. ‘The Punisher’ took to Twitter after signing the contract and wrote, Alhamdulillah, youngest fighter in the @ufc 30 fight win streak Uncle Dana @danawhite see u soon! I would like to thank my team! @ParadigmSports @KHK_MMA for all support they do for me! Now we rolling! Thanks to all my supporters I love you all.”

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He will take on Cody Durden on his debut. Durden has had three fights in the UFC and has a 12-3-1 professional MMA record. He made his promotional debut in 2020 and is currently 1-1-1 in the UFC. Mokaev will look to keep his amazing unbeaten run going and make an impression on the MMA community. There is already a lot of talk about him being the next big thing, and he will look to make good on that hype.

UFC London has some interesting fights

The UFC event on March 19, 2022, is shaping up to be a great one. It has some of the biggest names in the promotion fighting on the card, and some up-and-coming sensations as well.

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MMA veteran and former Bellator heavyweight champion, Alexander Volkov will take on British fighter Tom Aspinall. Aspinall is undefeated in his UFC career and will be in the biggest fight of his career. A win against a name like Volkov will instantly make him a top contender.

Another huge fight will see Dan Hooker make a return to the featherweight division. ‘The Hangman’ will take on the number 7 ranked featherweight Arnold Allen in a fight that will be huge for both. Allen is on a 10 fight win streak and a win over a name like Hooker will only do him good.

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Gunnar Nelson will also make his return at the event and crowd favorite, Paddy Pimblett will enter the octagon for the second time. UFC London promises to have great fights. What do you think of the card so far? Let us know in the comments below!

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