Tom Aspinall capped off a huge UFC London event with a big submission over Alexander Volkov. The crowd went crazy and Aspinall confirmed to everyone that he has a big future in the heavyweight division.

The main event of UFC London was Tom Aspinall's first five-round opportunity. The Englishman had no interest in going all five rounds and made sure to end the fight very quickly

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“Couldn’t have gone any better,” Aspinall said after UFC London via MMAFighting. “That was the ideal performance. I truly thought it was going to go five rounds. To get Volkov — who’s been finished twice in 45 fights — out of there in the first round … just shows credit to my finishing ability. It’s the highest of the high level.

“I do like knocking people out, I will be be honest,” the UFC heavyweight continued. “To me, knocking people out is better than a submission. But, I’ll take the submission over the five rounds any day. That’s one of my favorite submissions. If I trap you in half guard, me and my dad have drilled that for years and years. If I get you in half guard, it’s my favorite spot, so … you ain’t moving.

“I didn’t really show much, which … I’ll keep it that way every time if I can,” he said later. “I want to be the biggest mystery in heavyweight MMA. These people think they know about me. Nobody knows me. These people think they know what they’re up against. Nobody knows what they’re up against. So let’s keep it a secret.”

It's not clear when Tom Aspinall will return to the cage. He has made it clear he doesn't want to travel and the UFC should come back to England for him to headline the show.