The promotion will head back to The 02 in London England on March 21, and Al Zullino <\/a>reports that the card will feature a sensational lightweight tilt between Mason Jones and Axel Sola. <\/p>\n Mason Jones Re-Joined The UFC Last Year <\/p>\n Currently in his second stint with the UFC, Jones initially joined the promotion in 2021 after achieving double-champ status in top U.K. MMA promotion Cage Warriors. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Paddy Pimblett gets heated response from fellow UFC star after outrageous comment<\/a><\/p>\n Jones ended up going 1-2 with a No Contest before exiting the UFC, and in 2023 the Welshman returned to Cage Warriors to earn a first-round stoppage over Alexandre Ribeiro. That was followed by two more finishes before \u201cThe Dragon\u201d took a unanimous decision over the formerly-undefeated Michael Pagani, which earned Jones an invitation back to the UFC in 2025. <\/p>\n Bolaji Oki (red gloves) fights Mason Jones (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. | Per Haljestam-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The 30-year-old bested Jeremy Stephens in the longtime UFC veteran\u2019s one-off return to the Octagon<\/a> in May, and later in the year Jones stopped Bolaji Oki in the second round of a bout that earned \u201cFight of the Night\u201d honors at UFC Paris. <\/p>\n Axel Sola Returns To Lightweight Following UFC Debut <\/p>\n Boasting an undefeated record, Sola already had accumulated 24 fights of amateur MMA experience before he made the jump to the pro ranks in 2021. <\/p>\n READ MORE: MMA fans up in arms after UFC reveals lackluster co-main event for UFC Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n Sola claimed the ARES FC lightweight belt in his native France in 2023 when he handed Turpal Younousov his first loss with a fourth-round TKO. After fighting to a draw with Daguir Imavov (brother of current top-ranked UFC middleweight Nassourdine Imavov) the 28-year-old successfully defended his belt three more times and finally got the call to join the UFC<\/a> for last year\u2019s Paris card. <\/p>\n Axel Sola (red gloves) fights Rhys McKee (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. | Per Haljestam-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The Frenchman debuted up a weight class and impressively stopped Rhys McKee in the third round, and now he\u2019ll have the chance to add another former Cage Warriors champion to his record when he and Jones meet on March 21 in London. <\/p>\n UFC London Fight Card<\/p>\n \u2022\tRoman Dolidze vs. Christian Leroy Duncan<\/p>\n \u2022\tMason Jones vs. Axel Sola <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ex-UFC champion sets the record straight on rumored title eliminator fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Rising UFC star gets ranked opponent at UFC Houston after going 4-0 in 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Hard-hitting KO artists to rematch at UFC 326 after ex-title challenger’s withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC star books next fight after controversial win that sparked FBI investigation<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Bolaji](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kej520ym12njk82187.jpg\" "\\"Bolaji")
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