UFC London News
VIDEO | Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal have first staredown ahead of UFC London
Tom Taylor - January 30, 2019
Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal #UFCLondon press conference face off. pic.twitter.com/zwfOoUIgjl — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) January 30, 2019
Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson added to UFC London as co-main event
Drake Riggs - January 16, 2019
Earlier today, the UFC’s return to London, England got its headliners announced. Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal are reportedly set to square off in the evening’s featured attraction. Now we know that the co-main event will also feature the 170-pounders.
BREAKING | Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal to collide in London main event
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2019
Earlier this week, UFC welterweight stars Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal seemed to agree to a fight in London on March 16. According to UFC President Dana White, who spoke to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, this fight is now official for the UFC London main event.
Colby Covington says he is willing to fight Darren Till under the right conditions
Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019
Colby Covington says he is willing to fight Darren Till or another opponent under the right conditions. The former UFC interim welterweight champion, Covington, was recently snubbed by the UFC of his promised title fight with Tyron Woodley.
Alexander Gustafsson calls out Corey Anderson for UFC London showdown
Tom Taylor - January 7, 2019
Just over a week removed from his UFC 232 loss to Jon Jones, three-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson is already ready to get back into the cage. Speaking on Instagram on Monday afternoon, the Swedish star called for a fight with streaking contender Corey Anderson. Anderson, to remind, also fought at UFC 232, defeating Gustafsson’s teammate and friend Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision.
Report | Dominick Reyes vs. Volkan Oezdemir matchup in discussion for UFC London
Tom Taylor - December 30, 2018
The UFC’s return to London, England, which goes down on March 16, could be bolstered by an exciting light heavyweight attraction. On Saturday night, amid the excitement of UFC 232, BJPenn.com’s Tom Taylor reported that a fight between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and surging contender Dominick Reyes is in the works for the card. I'm told a light heavyweight fight between Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes is being worked on for #UFCLondon on March 16. Still early stages, but it's on the table.
UFC announces March stop in London — but will they bring Ben Askren?
Tom Taylor - November 2, 2018
The UFC is headed back to London, England’s O2 Arena on Saturday, March 16. The promotion announced this news on Thursday. “Ever since our first event in London in 2002, the city has always been a special location for the UFC. The fans here are some of the most passionate in the world and always turn up in their numbers to show their support,” UFC Senior Vice President, International and Content, David Shaw said in an official release (via MMA Mania). “The UK is home to many of our world class mixed martial artists and its fantastic to see the sport continue to go from strength to strength here. It’s going to be a great night of action.”
UFC London Athlete Outfitting Pay: Only one fighter takes home more than $5,000
Chris Taylor - March 18, 2018
UFC London Athlete Outfitting Pay: Only one fighter takes home more than $5,000 The octagon returned to London, England yesterday for UFC Fight Night 127.
MMA Community reacts to today's slugfest between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa
Chris Taylor - March 17, 2018
MMA Community reacts to today’s slugfest between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa! UFC light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa put on a thrilling performance in today’s UFC Fight Night 127 co-main event in London, England.
UFC London Results: Alexander Volkov KO's Fabricio Werdum (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - March 17, 2018
UFC London Results: Alexander Volkov KO’s Fabricio Werdum A key heavyweight tilt between former champion Fabricio Werdum and surging contender Alexander Volkov headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England.
UFC London Results: Jan Blachowicz defeats Jimi Manuwa (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 17, 2018
UFC London Results: Jan Blachowicz defeats Jimi Manuwa A light heavyweight scrap between perennial division contenders Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England.
UFC London Results: Leon Edwards TKO's Peter Sobotta (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - March 17, 2018
UFC London Results: Leon Edwards TKO’s Peter Sobotta A welterweight scrap featuring Leon Edwards taking on Peter Sobotta took place on the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England.
BREAKING | Nasrat Haqparast Gives a Statement on his Last Minute UFC London Pull Out
Justin Golightly - March 17, 2018
Nothing in this fight game is ever certain. Just an hour or two ago, Nasrat Haqparast was supposed to kick off UFC London against Nad Narimani. Now, the fight card is pushed back 15 minutes and Haqparast is out of his fight for what may be the first time anyone has had a fight canceled in the UFC due to an infectious eye. “Based on advice from the UFC medical team on Saturday morning, Nasrat Haqparast was deemed unfit to fight due to an infectious eye condition and his bout against Nad Narimani has been cancelled. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: WERDUM vs. VOLKOV will proceed with 10 fights, beginning at 6pm GMT / 2pm ET / 11am PT.” — Statement provided per UFC’s official website.
Athlete Outfitting Pay for UFC London: Retiring UK legend Brad Pickett tops payout at $15K
Tom Taylor - March 19, 2017
UFC London is now in the rear-view, and it was a good one. In the main event, we saw England’s own Jimi Manuwa score a crushing, first-round knockout of the game Corey Anderson, flaunting some solid takedown defense in the process. In the co-main event, we saw Icelandic grappling specialist Gunnar Nelson drop Alan Jouban with a punch before locking up a submission for the victory. Elsewhere on the main card, we saw UK MMA pioneer Brad Pickett come up short in his retirement fight, succumbing to a third-round Marlon “Chito” Vera head kick, while rising featherweight prospect Arnold Allen scored a competitive win over fellow prospect “Mr. Finland” Makwan Amirkhani.
VIDEO | Watch Jimi Manuwa crush Ovince St. Preux ahead of UFC London
Tom Taylor - March 14, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Or9ZJ–oU This weekend, the UFC will touch down in beautiful London, England with an exciting looking night of fights. This event, which will air entirely on UFC Fight Pass, will be headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between England’s own Jimi Manuwa, who currently holds the number four spot in the light heavyweight rankings, and American wrestler Corey Anderson, who sits at number seven in the divisional rankings.
UFC London: Manuwa vs. Anderson - Official Fight Card and Start Time
Tom Taylor - March 14, 2017
This Saturday the UFC returns to beautiful London, England. This anticipated UFC London card is packed to the edges with top talent from the United Kingdom, larger Europe, and even further afield. In the card’s main event, we’ll see British striking specialist Jimi Manuwa take on American wrestler Corey Anderson in a compelling light heavyweight style clash. The co-main event, meanwhile, will occur at welterweight, where fan favorite slugger Alan Jouban will take on Icelandic grappling specialist Gunnar Nelson. The rest of the main card, meanwhile, will be composed of a bantamweight bout between retiring British veteran Brad Pickett and late replacement Marlon “Chito” Vera, and a clash of featherweight prospects in England’s Arnold Allen and Finland’s Makwan Amirkhani.