UFC London predictions: Can Sean Brady change the guard vs. ex-champ Leon Edwards?
The UFC is back in London this week with a two former champions in fights at the top of the card.
UFC Fight Night 255 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at The O2 in London.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Morgan Charriere vs. Nathaniel Wood
Records: Charriere (20-10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Wood (20-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Past five: Charriere 4-1, Wood 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.25): Charriere -140, Wood +120
Junkie pick results: Wood 6, Charriere 5
Chris Duncan vs. Jordan Vucenic
Records: Duncan (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Vucenic (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Duncan 4-1, Vucenic 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.25): Duncan +350, Vucenic -455
Junkie pick results: Vucenic 7, Duncan 4
Molly McCann vs. Alexia Thainara
Records: McCann (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Thainara (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: McCann 2-3, Thainara 5-0
Division: Women's strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.25): McCann +180, Thainara -220
Junkie pick results: Thainara 7, McCann 4
Kevin Holland vs. Gunnar Nelson
Records: Holland (26-13 MMA, 13-10 UFC), Nelson (19-5-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Past five: Holland 1-4, Nelson 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.21.25): Holland +100, Nelson -120
Junkie pick results: Nelson 8, Holland 3
Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg
Records: Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC), Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Past five: Blachowicz 2-2-1, Ulberg 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Blachowicz No. 6, Ulberg No. 9
Odds (as of 03.21.25): Blachowicz +235, Ulberg -290
Junkie pick results: Blachowicz 6, Ulberg 5
Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady
Records: Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Past five: Edwards 4-1, Brady 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Edwards No. 2, Brady No. 7
Odds (as of 03.21.25): Edwards +130, Brady -155
Junkie pick results: Brady 6, Edwards 5
Preliminary card picks
Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla: Padilla 6, Herbert 5
- Felipe dos Santos vs. Lone'er Kavanagh: Kavanagh 9, dos Santos 2
- Mick Parkin vs. Marcin Tybura: Tybura 6, Parkin 5
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev: Duncan 10, Pulyaev 1
- Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar: Bannon 10, Tomar 1
- Nathan Fletcher vs. Caolan Loughran: Loughran 6, Fletcher 5
- Kaue Fernandes vs. Guram Kutateladze: Kutateladze 10, Fernandes 1
Check out all the main card picks below.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
| Edwards vs. Brady | Blachowicz vs. Ulberg | Holland vs. Nelson | McCann vs. Thainara | Duncan vs. Vucenic | Charriere vs. Wood | |
| MMA Junkie readers' 27-19 | Edwards (56%) | Ulberg (58%) | Holland (52%) | Thainara (60%) | Vucenic (59%) | Wood (56%) |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 33-13 2024 Champion | Edwards | Blachowicz | Nelson | McCann | Duncan | Charriere |
| Nolan King 29-17 2023 Champion | Edwards | Blachowicz | Holland | Thainara | Vucenic | Charriere |
| Brian Garcia 28-18 2017 Champion | Brady | Blachowicz | Holland | McCann | Vucenic | Wood |
| Matt Erickson 27-19 | Brady | Ulberg | Nelson | Thainara | Vucenic | Wood |
| Ken Hathaway 27-19 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion | Brady | Ulberg | Nelson | Thainara | Duncan | Charriere |
| Abbey Subhan 26-20 | Edwards | Blachowicz | Nelson | McCann | Vucenic | Wood |
| Mike Bohn 26-20 2014 Champion | Brady | Blachowicz | Nelson | Thainara | Duncan | Wood |
| Simon Samano 25-21 | Edwards | Ulberg | Nelson | Thainara | Vucenic | Charriere |
| George Garcia 25-21 | Edwards | Ulberg | Holland | McCann | Duncan | Wood |
| Danny Segura 24-22 | Brady | Blachowicz | Nelson | Thainara | Vucenic | Wood |
| Matthew Wells 22-24 | Brady | Ulberg | Nelson | Thainara | Vucenic | Charriere |
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