UFC London Full Fight Card Announced: Main Card and Prelims
The UFC has officially announced its return to London's O2 Arena on March 21st, 2026, headlined by an undefeated Featherweight showdown between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy. The promotion confirmed the card on Monday, with the event streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States.
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The Main Event
Evloev (19-0) returns after defeating Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 in December 2024, while Murphy (17-0-1) is coming off a knockout victory over Aaron Pico at UFC 319. Both fighters are ranked in the top five of the Featherweight division, and the winner sets themselves up for a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski, who just successfully defended his belt against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 this past weekend.
Murphy will be fighting on home soil, looking to continue his momentum after that devastating spinning elbow knockout. Evloev, meanwhile, has never lost in MMA, but has drawn criticism for his decision-heavy fighting style. All nine of his octagon wins have gone the distance.
Supporting Bouts Announced
The co-main event features Luke Riley, longtime teammate of Paddy Pimblett, taking on Michael Aswell in a lightweight contest. Bellator veteran Michael "Venom" Page also makes his return to welterweight against Sam Patterson in the featured bout.
Other notable matchups include surging middleweight Christian Leroy Duncan facing Roman Dolidze, Mason Jones taking on Axel Sola at Lightweight, and Austen Lane dropping down to Light-Heavyweight to face Polish prospect Iwo Baraniewski. Lane has struggled at heavyweight with four losses in five UFC fights, making this weight change crucial for his future with the promotion.
The full card also features British fighters Nathaniel Wood, Mick Parkin, and several others looking to deliver in front of their home crowd.
What do you think of this main event matchup between Evloev and Murphy? And who do you see getting their hand raised in London? As a member of the Verdict Community, let us know with a comment down below.
