UFC Fight Night London Results: Highlights From Edwards Vs. Brady Card
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: (L-R) Opponents Leon Edwards of Jamaica and Sean Brady face off during ... More the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at The O2 on March 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCLeon Edwards is back.The former UFC welterweight champion, current No. 1 contender, and No. 12 fighter in the promotions pound-for-pound rankings returns to the Octagon on Saturday in London.Itll be a home game for Edwards at the O2 Arena, where he will face No. 5 Sean Brady in the main event of UFC Fight Night London. I have all the results and highlights of every finish as they happen below.Main Card (Starting at 3:00 PM ET) on ESPN+Welterweight Bout: Leon Edwards vs. Sean BradyLight Heavyweight Bout: Jan Bachowicz vs. Carlos UlbergWelterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson vs. Kevin HollandWomens Strawweight Bout: Molly McCann vs. Alexia ThainaraLightweight Bout: Jordan Vucenic vs. Chris DuncanFeatherweight Bout: Nathaniel Wood vs. Morgan CharrireUFC Fight Night London Preliminary Card (Starting at 12:00 PM ET) on ESPN+Lightweight Bout: Jai Herbert vs. Chris PadillaFlyweight Bout: Loneer Kavanagh vs. Felipe dos SantosHeavyweight Bout: Marcin Tybura vs. Mick ParkinMiddleweight Bout: Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andre PulyaevWomens Strawweight Bout: Shauna Bannon vs. Puja TomarBantamweight Bout: Nathan Fletcher vs. Caolan LoughranLightweight Bout: Guram Kutateladze vs. Kaue Fernandes3 Things to Watch at UFC Fight Night LondonLeon Edwards Could Pass GSPMANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Leon Edwards of Jamaica warms up prior to his fight during the UFC ... More 304 event at Co-op Live on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesIf Edwards-Brady goes the distance (the fight is scheduled for five rounds), the former will pass Georges St-Pierre for second-most total fight time in the UFCs welterweight division.Edwards would trail only Neil Magny in that department amongst welterweights.Gunnar Nelson Looking to Add to His UFC RecordsLONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Gunnar Nelson of Iceland poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ... More ceremonial weigh-in at The O2 on March 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCGunnar Nelson takes on the reeling Kevin Holland on the main card. Holland has lost two fights in a row and four of his last five. Nelson is currently the UFCs all-time leader in submission wins at welterweight with 7 and significant strike accuracy at 60.5%.However, its been two years since Nelson competed, with his last fight coming in March 2023. He won that fight over Bryan Barberena via armbar in the first round.Nelson has also secured five performance bonuses thanks to his submission grappling wizardry. If Holland isnt on his game, he might be the newest addition to Nelsons highlight reel.Fighters Making Their Main Roster DebutsLONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Alexia Thainara of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ... More ceremonial weigh-in at The O2 on March 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCTwo fighters on the card are making their debuts after qualifying for the main roster on the most recent season of Dana Whites Contender Series. Alexia Thainara, 27, is from Brazil.She scored a unanimous decision win over Rose Conceicao in September 2024 to earn her contract. Thainara will have to get it done in hostile territory as she faces the homestanding Molly McCann.LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Andrey Pulyaev of Russia poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ... More ceremonial weigh-in at The O2 on March 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCRussias Andrey Pulyaev, 27, also took a unanimous decision win on the Contender Series. He got the better of Liam Anderson in August 2024 to grab a spot on the roster. Hell also have a tough fight on his hands against the uber-athletic Christian Leroy Duncan.CLD, a Gloucester native, is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Gregory Rodrigues in July 2024. This fight could be excellent while putting the winner in a position for a well-known opponent in their next fight.As the events of the day affect these projections, Ill replace the text with the relevant reactions. Be on the lookout for more UFC Fight Night London coverage through the weekend.
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