The best and worst from UFC Fight Night 127

#2 Worst: When will the UFC give the UK a proper show?

Darren Till will headline the UFC's first show in Liverpool, but will it be a big one?

A decade ago, the UFC seemed to be really pushing their brand in the UK. They would give the British fans PPV-level shows that featured some of the biggest stars of the time, from ‘Rampage’ Jackson and BJ Penn to Matt Hughes and Mirko Cro Cop. In 2018 though, those days seem long gone.

Last night’s show featured just three top ten ranked fighters – main eventers Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov and 205lber Jimi Manuwa – and while the card had some intriguing prospects fighting on it, only the most blinkered UFC fan would claim it was a truly deep show on paper even if it delivered in terms of action on the night.

Which begs the question – when will the UFC give the UK a properly loaded card again? The last PPV card to come to British shores was October 2016’s UFC 204, but even that was a weaker card with only a handful of ranked fighters on show. Obviously the last two shows to come to London – last night’s and last year’s Fight Night 107 – were Fight Pass cards which are always lesser, but surely it’s about time?

The UFC’s first show in Liverpool, taking place on May 27th, was announced a couple of days ago, and right now the broadcast information hasn’t been released. With rising star Darren Till announced as headlining the show, hopefully the UFC puts some more effort in and treats the UK fans to a deeper card. Heaven knows they deserve it.