UFC London - all you need to know
Leon Edwards headlines alongside American Sean Brady at UFC London on Saturday at the O2 Arena.
The Briton is fighting for the first time since losing his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad in July.
Edwards, 33, is a big favourite on home soil, with other Britons in action on the card, including Molly McCann, Mick Parkin, Chris Duncan and Nathaniel Wood.
Here's everything you need to know about the UFC fight night.
How to follow UFC London on BBC
Live text coverage will start from 20:00 GMT on fight night, covering all the major bouts as well as building up to the main event.
What are the UK times for UFC London?
The preliminary card is scheduled to start at 18:00.
The main card begins at 20:00 with a brilliant featherweight battle between Londoner Nathaniel Wood and France's Morgan Charriere kicking off the main card.
McCann v Thainara is expected at about 21:00 while the main event Edwards v Brady is expected at about 10:30, with ringwalks pencilled in for just after 22:00.
All times GMT.
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UFC London full fight card & running order
Main card
- Leon Edwards v Sean Brady (welterweight - 5x5min rounds)
- Jan Blachowicz v Carlos Ulberg (light-heavyweight - 3x5min rounds)
- Gunnar Nelson v Kevin Holland (welterweight)
- Molly McCann v Alexia Thainara (strawweight)
- Jordan Vucenic v Chris Duncan (lightweight)
- Nathaniel Wood v Morgan Charriere (featherweight)
Preliminary card
- Jai Herbert v Chris Padilla (lightweight)
- Lone'er Kavanagh v Felipe Dos Santos (flyweight)
- Marcin Tybura v Mick Parkin (heavyweight)
- Christian Leroy Duncan v Andrey Pulyaev (middleweight)
- Shauna Bannon v Puja Tomar (strawweight)
- Nathan Fletcher v Caolan Loughran (bantamweight)
- Guram Kutateladze v Kaue Fernandes (lightweight)
Edwards v Brady predictions
Scottish lightweight Chris Duncan: "It's a tough one. My heart wants to say Leon, but Brady's grappling might be a bit too much for him. Nothing personal, just think that's how it will go."
UFC strawweight Molly McCann: "I think Leon, decision."
UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wood: "I've got to go with my boy Leon Edwards. I think he will via decision."
Irish fighter Shauna Bannon: "Leon gets the finish, round two."
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland: "Should be a good fight. Not a betting man though, can't call it."
English lightweight Jordan Vucenic: "I think Leon will get the finish due to strikes. I don't know what round but yeah, TKO due to strikes."
How do Edwards and Brady's records compare?
On paper, Edwards has the superior record. The Birmingham fighter has wins over Nate Diaz, Kamaru Usman, Rafael dos Anjos, Donald Cerrone and Colby Covington.
He is a former world champion, having ended Usman's epic three-year run as undisputed UFC champion.
Edwards secured the title in a huge upset in 2022 courtesy of a last-gasp head-kick. He defended the strap in London but fell to Muhammad last July.
The Briton boasts a record of 22 wins, four losses and one no-contest. He has 10 stoppages in 22 victories and was unbeaten for 13 fights in a row between 2016 and 2023.
As for Brady, he was drafted in at short notice for this contest after Jack Della Maddalena withdrew to fight Muhammad in May.
American Brady faces his toughest opponent in Edwards, but beat Gilbert Burns and Kelvin Gastelum in last two outings.
The 32-year-old has one loss on his record, a 2022 defeat to Muhammad - who went on to be champion two years later.
Brady has eight stoppages in 17 wins and has only once fought five five-minute rounds in the UFC.
Edwards has done so seven times, in comparison.
UFC pound-for-pound rankings
What is the UFC London fight week schedule?
Thursday - UFC media day
Friday - UFC London weigh-in from 17:00
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