In a heavyweight bout in the main event, Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 208 at O2 Arena in London. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 208 Aspinall vs. Blaydes odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims starting at noon ET, followed by the main card at 3 p.m ET.
The Englishman Aspinall takes a walk to the octagon fighting in front of a raucous crowd who will be behind him. He was supposed to fight Jake Collier in London in March 2020, but that card was moved due to the pandemic. So he finally gets a chance to fight in front of the home crowd.
Aspinall has won 5 straight since arriving at the UFC level, all finishes. Four of the victories have come in the 1st round, including a submission victory over Alexander Volkov in the main event last time out in March. He has 3 KO/TKO wins and 2 submission victories across the 5-bout span.