Up-and-coming British fighter Tom Aspinall gets to fight on home turf on Saturday as he takes on seasoned Russian star Alexander Volkov in the main event for UFC Fight Night at the O2 in London. Read on to discover how to watch a UFC Fight Night 204 live stream and watch Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall plus the rest of the card online on BT Sport in the UK (opens in new tab) or via ESPN+ in the US (opens in new tab).
The two heavyweights will be battling for position in the rankings, headlining an event which marks the first UFC card to take place in London after a three year absence.
Date: Saturday, March 19
Main card time: 8pm GMT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT / 7am AEDT (Sun)
Venue: O2 Arena, London, UK
Live stream: ESPN Plus (US) (opens in new tab) / BT Sport (UK) (opens in new tab) / DAZN (DE/IT/ES) / Kayo FREE trial (opens in new tab) (Aus)
Four wins in as many UFC appearances has quickly put Aspinall on a trajectory towards a title fight, and a win tonight against Volkov would edge the Manchester-born fighter a step closer to challenging for the belt.
Standing in Aspinall's way however is an established veteran, who feels he is long overdue at a shot at MMA's biggest prize.
The match-up had been in some doubt with doubts surrounding Volkov's involvement following the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine, but the fight is all set to go ahead as the headline bout of a packed bill at the O2.
Follow our guide below as we explain how to live stream UFC Fight Night 204 online this Saturday.
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Volkov vs Aspinall preview and predictions
Aspinall's lightning rise through the UFC ranks means it's difficult to predict how he will deal with an old stager like Volkov.
The Russian's top-drawer kickboxing ability will be like nothing the rising young heavyweight will likely have experienced before.
While a partisan home crowd will offers an advantage to Aspinall, our gut says Volkov's experience may nevertheless win out at the O2.
Who is Alexander Volkov?
Vastly experienced Russian star Alexander 'Drago' Volkov, had been heavyweight champion in both the M-1 Global and Bellator promotions before switching to UFC. The 33-year-old from Moscow made his UFC debut against Timothy Johnson in 2016 at UFC Fight Night 99 with a split decision victory.
He has since gone on to notch up a 34-9-0 record and is currently ranked the world number 6, but crucial defeats in the past have meant a shot at the title has so far eluded him.
Who is Tom Aspinall?
Described by MMA legend Michael Bisping as being Britain’s best hope of following his footsteps and becoming the country's second UFC champion, Tom Aspinall is currently the 11th ranked heavyweight in the world.
The 28-year-old Mancunian, who has a background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, made his promotional debut in July, 2020 with a first round TKO win over Jake Collier.
He has since gone on to rack up an 4-0 UFC record and is widely tipped to one day challenge for the heavyweight title.
Volkov vs Aspinall odds: who is the favorite to win?
The bookies don't seem to be able to pick these two evenly-matched fighters apart, with Volkov and Aspinall both hovering around the 9/10 mark (at the time of writing) to experience victory in London on Saturday night.
Volkov vs Aspinall: recent results
No. 6-ranked heavyweight Volkov comes into this fight off the back of an unanimous decision win against Marcin Tybura at UFC 267 in October.
Aspinall last entered the ring at UFC Vegas 36 back in September, with the 28-year-old easing past Serghei Spivac via Tko in the second minute of the first round of the contest.
UFC Fight Night 204 full card and highlights
Beyond the much anticipated headline act, the full line up for UFC Fight Night 204 also boasts plenty of top-drawer MMA action.
The co-headline act sees a tasty-looking featherweight face-off between Dan Hooker and Arnold Allen which marks Hooker's return to the 145-pound division, preceded by an equally intriguing lightweight meeting between Nottingham newcomer Paddy Pimblett and Mexico's Rodrigo Vargas.
UFC Fight Night 204 full card for Saturday, March 19
Main Card
Tom Aspinall vs Alexander Volkov
Dan Hooker vs Arnold Allen
Paddy Pimblett vs Rodrigo Vargas
Gunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich
Paul Craig vs Nikita Krylov
Prelims
Jack Shore vs Timur Valiev
Mike Grundy vs Makwan AmirKhani
Molly McCann vs Luana Carolina
Mo Mokaev vs Cody Durden
Nathaniel Wood vs Liudvik Sholinian
Cory McKenna vs Elise Reed