{"id":454075,"date":"2026-02-02T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/454075\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:24:09","slug":"ufc-reveals-incredible-main-event-full-card-for-ufc-fight-night-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/454075\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Reveals Incredible Main Event &#038; Full Card for UFC Fight Night London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4x\">The UFC has officially unveiled the headlining fight and full card for the promotion\u2019s next visit to London.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"50\">Scheduled to take place at The O2 Arena, UFC London <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-london-adds-absolute-banger-fight-axel-sola-mason-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">added a few intriguing fights<\/a> such as Roman Dolidze vs. Christian Leroy Duncan and Mason Jones vs. Axel Sola over the last month, but fans were left patiently waiting for news regarding what matchup would serve as the night\u2019s main event. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"53\">Along with confirming the previously-announced fights, the UFC elected to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2018355205658787997\/photo\/2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">drop the full card for UFC London all at once<\/a> and reveal that undefeated featherweight contenders Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy will headline in what looks to almost-certainly be a title eliminator fight. <\/p>\n<p>Movsar Evloev Hasn&#8217;t Fought Since December 2024<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"59\">Currently the UFC\u2019s #1-ranked featherweight contender, Evloev has been out of action for over a year now after defeating former UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5c\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/3-biggest-winners-losers-from-ufc-325-alexander-volkanovski-vs-diego-lopes-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">3 Biggest Winners, Losers From UFC 325: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5f\">The former M-1 Challenge titleholder carried a perfect 11-0 record into his UFC debut in 2019 and still remains unbeaten. Now with eight Octagon victories to his name, Evloev\u2019s list of wins also includes perenial top-ranked featherweights Arnold Allen and Dan Ige, as well as Diego Lopes, who just came up short in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/3-biggest-overreactions-from-ufc-325-alexander-volkanovski-vs-diego-lopes-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">his second title bid against Alexander Volkanovski<\/a> at UFC 325 last weekend. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kgfn48zfb23f63y05g.jpg\" alt=\"Movsar Evloev (red gloves) fights Aljamain Streling (blue gloves) at T-Mobile Arena.\" title=\"Movsar Evloev (red gloves) fights Aljamain Streling (blue gloves) at T-Mobile Arena.\" width=\"5225\" height=\"3483\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"5p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Movsar Evloev (red gloves) fights Aljamain Streling (blue gloves) at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">The 31-year-old was scheduled to welcome former Bellator star Aaron Pico to the UFC last July, but Evloev was unfortunately forced to withdraw from the matchup. <\/p>\n<p>Lerone Murphy Ended 2025 With Jaw-Dropping Knockout<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">Many fans agree that Evloev is long overdue for a shot at UFC gold, but fellow undefeated contender Murphy vaulted into the featherweight title conversation himself when he spoiled the aforementioned Pico\u2019s promotional debut at UFC 319. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/fighter-pulled-ufc-325-fight-cheating-scale-weigh-ins-aaron-tau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fighter Pulled from UFC 325 Fight After Cheating Scale During Weigh-Ins<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\">Like Evloev, Murphy also made his UFC debut in 2019 and fought to a draw with Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 242. That result preserved his own unbeaten record, and since then \u201cThe Miracle\u201d has secured nine-straight victories and most recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/mma-aaron-pico-breaks-silence-viral-ko-ufc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">knocked out Pico with a vicious spinning elbow<\/a> that earned him serious consideration for 2025\u2019s \u201cKnockout of the Year\u201d. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01kgfn5krty3br3473j4.jpg\" alt=\"Lerone Murphy (red gloves) fights Aaron Pico (blue gloves) during UFC 319 at United Center.\" title=\"Lerone Murphy (red gloves) fights Aaron Pico (blue gloves) during UFC 319 at United Center.\" width=\"4946\" height=\"3297\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6f\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lerone Murphy (red gloves) fights Aaron Pico (blue gloves) during UFC 319 at United Center. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">The winner of Evloev vs. Murphy will almost certainly earn a shot at the featherweight title, and the rest of UFC London is also stacked with a number of other incredible fights such as Luke Riley vs. Michael Aswell, Michael \u201cVenom\u201d Page\u201d vs. Sam Patterson, and Nathaniel Wood vs. Losene Keita. <\/p>\n<p>UFC London Fight Card <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">\u2022\tMain Event: Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tLuke Riley vs. Michael Aswell<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tMichael Page vs. Sam Patterson<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tIwo Baraniewski vs. Austen Lane<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tRoman Dolidze vs. Christian Leroy Duncan<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tKurtis Campbell vs. Danny Silva<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tMason Jones vs. Axel Sola<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tNathaniel Wood vs. Losene Keita<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tLouie Sutherland vs. Brando Pericic<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tMantas Kondratavicius vs. Antonio Trocoli<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tMick Parkin vs. Mario Pinto<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tShem Rock vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tShanelle Dyer vs. Ravena Oliveira <\/p>\n<p>More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6v\">\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-champ-kayla-harrison-surgery-scar-injury-amanda-nunes-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC Champ Kayla Harrison Reveals Surgery Scar After Injury Delayed Amanda Nunes Fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6y\">\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/hall-of-famer-cub-swanson-opponent-ufc-327-nate-landwehr-postponing-retirement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC Hall of Famer Reveals Opponent for UFC 327 Fight After 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