THE UFC returns to London THIS WEEKEND with fans set to enjoy a stacked fight card at the O2 Arena.
Manchester’s Lerone Murphy will be taking on Number 1 ranked featherweight, Movsar Evloev, in Saturday’s main event.
It has been almost exactly a year since we last saw the UFC Octagon in the UK.
Leon Edwards headlined the main event against Sean Brady in what was a disappointing end to the night for UK fans, after ‘Rocky’ was submitted in the fourth round.
This Saturday, we’ll be seeing two of the best featherweights in the world, Lerone Murphy and Mosvar Evloev, go head-to-head, with the winner expected to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for the 145lbs title later this year.
But before then, we also have some other great bouts to look forward to, In the Co-main event, Liverpool’s Luke Riley takes on Michael Aswell Jr as he looks to continue his great start in the UFC.
Making his debut last year, Riley made a perfect start, knocking out his opponent in the second round.
Now 12-0 in his professional career, he’ll be keen to continue his streak.
Michael ‘Venom’ Page is also set to feature on this weekend’s fight bill as he returns to the welterweight division.
‘MVP’ is set to fight in his home town for the first time under the UFC banner, and UK fans are very excited to see him in action.
Who is fighting on the UFC London card this weekend?
There are set to be 11 British fighters on this Saturday’s card, giving UK MMA fans plenty to cheer about.
Household UK fighters such as Lerone Murphy, Michael Page, and Nathianal Wood feature on the card, with rising stars Luke Riley, Kurtis Campbell, and Mario Pinto all looking to make a name for themselves.
Main card
- Lerone Murphy vs Movsar Evloev – featherweight
- Luke Riley vs Michael Aswell Jr – featherweight
- Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs Sam Patterson – welterweight
- Iwo Baraniewski vs Austen Lane – light heavyweight
- Roman Dolidze vs Christian Leroy Duncan – middleweight
- Kurtis Campbell vs Danny Silva – featherweight
Preliminary card
- Mason Jones vs Axel Sosa – lightweight
- Nathaniel Wood vs Losene Keita – featherweight
- Louie Sutherland vs Brando Pericic – heavyweight
- Matas Kondratavicius vs Antonio Trocoli – middleweight
- Mario Pinto vs Felipe Franco – heavyweight
- Shem Rock vs Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady – lightweight
- Shanelle Dyer vs Ravena Oliveira – strawweight
- Melissa Mullins vs Luana Carolina – bantamweight
When is UFC London?
- The event will take place on Saturday, March 21.
- Action will get underway from 5pm GMT, with the main card expected to start at 8pm.
- The O2 Arena will host UFC‘s Fight Night.
Where to watch UFC London
- The event will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
- Alternatively, it can be streamed live on Discovery+.
- No additional pay-per-view costs, meaning you can watch the bout with your TNT Sports subscription, should you have one.
- Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will bring you round-by-round coverage of the full card.
