If Tom Aspinall can put on the kind of clinic that saw him ease past number 6-ranked Alexander Volkov in the first round of their heavyweight clash at UFC London during his first fight in front of fans, the future really is bright.
The risk, even apart from Volvok’s power itself, was that Aspinall would get carried away. The 28-year-old had never even appeared in front of a paying support before, let alone in a main event, and a raucous crowd packed into the 02 Arena could well have been seductive.
