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UFC London Preview
- jacobraw123
- Mar 21, 2025
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 28, 2025
UFC Fight Night returns to the 02 Arena in London this Saturday with yet another thrilling card, featuring former champions, prospects, and some of the UK's biggest names.
With hardcore UK UFC fans usually having to stay up until sunrise for most events, it'll sound like music to their ears that this card starts at 5 pm UK time, with the main card commencing around 8 pm.
UK UFC events seem like an annual occurrence, but they have always delivered to the fans, making the wait worth it.
This card promises to be no different.
There are many fights on the prelims to keep a close eye on, however, one of the fights we are extremely excited about is the undefeated London-born prospect Lone'er Kavanagh, who makes his second walk in the UFC this weekend.
Kavanagh fights in the flyweight division, a division that has had whispers of being abolished, but this young man is looking to bring eyes to the division once again with his knockout power.
He is up against Brazilian Felipe Dos Santos, who has had three fights in the UFC, all going to a decision losing two of them.
If Lone'er was to get Dos Santos out of there within three rounds, it would be sure to send shockwaves through the division, and potentially fast-track his ambition of a title shot.
This fight will be perfect for getting the crowd warmed up.
Blink and you will miss this one.
A ranked heavyweight matchup between Polishman Marcin Tybura #8 and Sunderland's Mick Parkin #13, promises to have fans on the edge of their seats throughout.
This fight is high stakes for both men, as a win for either could significantly boost their rankings in the division, getting them closer to being in title fight contention.
Parkin is sitting pretty with a perfect MMA record at 10-0.
He combines good skills on the ground with his brilliant stand-up game, and will most likely come into this one looking for a knockout.
Tybura is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and will be looking to use this to his advantage by taking Parkin to the mat, suppressing his striking skills.
Other honorable mentions before the main card include a UK prospects showdown at bantamweight, between Englishmen Nathan Fletcher and Irishman Caolan Loughran.
Wolverhampton's UFC veteran, Jai Herbert also takes on America's Chris Padilla in an exciting showdown at lightweight.
To kick off the main card we have a clash at featherweight between Nathaniel Wood and France's Morgan Charriere, with Wood seeking victory on home soil.
Wood is a fairly all-rounded fighter with a mix of good striking ability as well as being a threat on the ground with his grappling game.
Charriere is a former Cage-Warriors Featherweight Champion and usually comes out with an aggressive style looking for a knockout blow.
This one will be a tight contest as both men are of similar records and experience inside the octagon.
This fight is sure to set an example for the rest of the main card.
A barn-burner at 155lbs with another UK showdown between Scotland's Chris Duncan and England's Jordan Vucenic.
Duncan calls this bout a 'modern-day Scotland Vs England' and is looking for another standout performance.
The last time he was in the octagon, Duncan received a 50k bonus after a first-round guillotine choke.
Vucenic dominated in Cage Warriors before finally being offered a UFC contract, with his first fight coming on short notice against Guram Kutateladze.
He almost won his debut after knocking Guram down in their fight, but ultimately lost on a decision.
Vucenic is still young and is destined for success in the UFC.
Saturday is a massive opportunity for him to get his UFC career kickstarted.
The stakes are a little higher in this one but for a slightly different reason than in other fights.
Both fighters love tattoos, and have each agreed that whoever loses their fight has to get the other's nickname inked on their butt cheek!
For reference, it will be either 'The Problem' or 'The Epidemic', neither is ideal.
Fan-favourite Liverpudlian Molly McCann always brings the heat and has created some viral moments in her career so far.
Tomorrow night she will be looking for another addition to her highlight reel.
She comes into this one against UFC debutant Alexia Thainara who has an impressive record of 11-1, earning a UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series.
The bookies have 'The Meatball' as the betting underdog, but McCann is determined to bounce back in her home country, returning from an injury that left her in a 'depressive' state.
We know what McCann can produce, like THAT spinning elbow, but she has a tough opponent standing in her way.
Before the co-main event, we have a mouthwatering clash at welterweight, between the game Kevin 'Big Mouth' Holland and Iceland's Gunnar Nelson.
Holland is a must-watch and is going to be putting everything out there at UFC London.
He is currently on a torrid run of four losses from his last five fights, a man who once won five in a row and looked unstoppable.
Holland, one of the most active fighters in the UFC, comes up against Nelson, who is on a two-fight winning 'streak', but both wins have been stretched across an astonishing five-year period.
It's an interesting match-up stylistically, with Holland having the ability to shut someone's lights out at any minute, and Nelson possessing some of the best skills on the ground in the division.
There's a pretty clear strategy for each fighter to win, so it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
The co-main event is a light-heavyweight war between former champion, Jan Blachowicz, and rising contender Carlos Ulberg.
Blachowicz once reigned the light-heavyweight division and is looking to reclaim his champion status.
However, Ulberg is on a red-hot seven-fight winning streak and is showing no signs of slowing down for anyone.
Blachowicz hasn't fought since his split-decision loss to Alex Pereira in 2023 and has been sidelined since with a shoulder injury.
Jan is now 42 and with him coming off the back of a nasty injury, it will be interesting to see whether his Polish power has remained or started to decline.
Ulberg is starting to creep into title fight contention, and a win over Blachowicz could potentially see him get a shot at gold.
Expect fireworks in this one.
The main event is being headlined by Birmingham's Leon 'Rocky' Edwards who is on a mission to reclaim what's his, starting on Saturday.
Edwards's last fight saw him lose his welterweight belt to Belal Muhammad, a man who also beat his opponent this Saturday, Sean Brady.
Brady is an all-American and isn't fazed by stepping into enemy territory, knowing what he needs to do to get the job done tomorrow night.
On media day, Sean said: "I just have to be present and in the moment for 25 minutes and I'll get my hand raised."
Brady also predicts he will choke Edwards for the win, saying: "It's not what I see in Leon, it's what I see in myself, if you have a neck I can choke you, Leon has a neck so I'm going to try to choke him."
Edwards wants to remind the world who he is.
He said: "The fire is there more than before, how I lost it (the belt) and the circumstances just add to it.
"After I win, I'll be on the microphone asking for the title shot, and telling everybody you must've forgot who I am."
This fight is unpredictable, chaotic and the main event for a reason, don't miss it.
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