UFC brass: British MMA far from dead, local talent not required for expansion

LONDON – Aside from a last-minute save by main-event winner Michael Bisping, Saturday’s UFC 120 card in London wasn’t exactly a shining moment for British MMA.

Three of the country’s biggest stars – Dan Hardy, John Hathaway and “The Ultimate Fighter …

LONDON – Aside from a last-minute save by main-event winner Michael Bisping, Saturday’s UFC 120 card in London wasn’t exactly a shining moment for British MMA.

Three of the country’s biggest stars – Dan Hardy, John Hathaway and “The Ultimate Fighter 9” winner James Wilks – were easily defeated by their American counterparts in high-profile main-card bouts at The O2.

But UFC president Dana White said the results won’t do anything to hurt the growth of the UFC in the U.K.