THE UFC is finally BACK in the UK and has brought over a stacked fight card for the British fans to enjoy!
Headlining the fight card on Saturday night is former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards – he takes on Sean Brady in a five round fight that will see the winner edge closer to a title shot.
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Edwards, 33, will be hoping to get back to winning ways after losing the welterweight belt back in July last year in Manchester.
This was the last time the UFC brought an event to the UK, where Edwards was the main event of UFC 304 which saw him lose to Belal Muhammad.
He now takes on Sean Brady, who will be another huge test for the Brummie, and will be wanting to put on a fantastic performance in front of a home crowd.
Edwards revealed he will be fighting at a “normal time” after controversy surrounding the defeat because of the late start.
Brady is no slouch, with recent wins over Kelvin Gastelum and Gilbert Burns.
He is now ranked fifth in the welterweight division.
A win over Edwards would see Sean Brady rise to the very top of the rankings where he could be next in line for a title fight.
For the rest of the card, there are many familiar faces coming to London that will have fans hugely excited.
The co-main event sees UFC veteran and former champion Jan Blachowicz take on Carlos Ulberg in a fight that promises powerful striking and big title implications for the winner.
Liverpudlian Molly McCann also features on the card, as she takes on Istela Nunes in the women’s strawweight division.
Meatball is hoping to bounce back from a defeat against Bruna Brasil.
SunSport has everything you need to know about the card.
When is UFC London?
- UFC Fight Night 254 takes place in London at the O2 Arena on Saturday, March 22.
- The prelims will begin at 5pm GMT, with the stacked main card beginning at 8pm GMT.
- The ring walks for the main event are expected at around 10pm GTM.
UFC London stream and TV channel
The preliminary card will be available to watch live on UFC Fight Pass.
The main card will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland.
You can live stream all the action from the Discovery+ website and also the app, which is available for download on to your mobile or tablet device.
UFC London fight card
Main card
- Leon Edwards vs Sean Brady (welterweight bout)
- Jan Blachowicz vs Carlos Ulberg (light-heavyweight bout)
- Gunnar Nelson vs Kevin Holland (welterweight bout)
- Molly McCann vs Istela Nunes (women’s strawweight bout)
- Jordan Vucenic vs Chris Duncan (lightweight bout)
- Nathaniel Wood vs Morgan Charriere (featherweight)
Prelims
- Jai Herbert vs Chris Padilla (Lightweight bout)
- Lone’er Kavanagh vs Felipe Dos Santos (flyweight bout)
- Marcin Tybura Vs Mick Parkin (heavyweight bout)
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs Andrey Pulyaev (middleweight bout)
- Shauna Bannon vs Puja Tomar (women’s strawweight bout)
- Nathan Fletcher vs Caolan Loughran (bantamweight bout)
- Guram Kutateladze vs Kaue Fernandes (lightweight bout)