5 British fighters that should be competing at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall

#2. Lerone 'The Miracle' Murphy - UFC featherweight

Similar to Joanne Wood, Lerone Murphy was also scheduled to compete a week after UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. That fight has since fallen apart, but the fact that Murphy wasn't on the London card from the start makes very little logic.

Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Lerone Murphy

Alongside Jack Shore, Murphy is one of the brightest prospects to have come out of the UK for some time now. 'The Miracle' holds an undefeated record of 11-0-1, having picked up wins over Makwan Amirkhani, Douglas Silva de Andrade, and Ricardo Ramos.

Murphy has the skillset to climb to the top of the featherweight division. However, he needs a push to edge him into the rankings. A big win in front of a London crowd would have done exactly that.

Ricardo Ramos vs. Lerone Murphy

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#1. Darren 'The Gorilla' Till - UFC middleweight

The UFC's poster boy for UK audiences over the past few years, Darren Till has already headlined multiple events in England. However, 'The Gorilla' will not even feature on the undercard of this weekend's London event.

Instead, the card will be headlined by one of Till's Team Kaobon sparring partners, Tom Aspinall. After his loss to Derek Brunson, Till has spent time focusing on recovery, before honing his skills alongside Khamzat Chimaev at the Allstars Training Center in Sweden.

Till is 1-2 since moving to the middleweight division and is currently on a two-fight losing streak. There were initial rumors that Till would headline the London card in a bout against Uriah Hall, although nothing ever came of it. It is still a missed opportunity though, as a Darren Till walkout with UK fans in attendance is one of the greatest spectacles in modern MMA.

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