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Alex Pattle

When is UFC London 2026? Start time, card and how to watch Lerone Murphy vs Movsar Evloev tonight

The UFC is back in London this evening, with a pivotal match-up headlining a card full of British talent.

In the main event, Manchester’s Lerone Murphy takes on Movsar Evloev in an intriguing featherweight clash, with one man set to lose his unbeaten record – and the other likely to earn a shot at champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Follow LIVE: UFC London 2026 updates and results

On Thursday, Evloev confirmed he had to solve late Visa issues to get to the English capital, after a rumour circulated that Jean Silva would be stepping in for the Russian, so the O2 Arena’s headline bout looks set to go ahead as planned. And what of Silva? He may even challenge Volkanovski before the winner of tonight’s main event does.

Elsewhere on the UFC London card, Paddy Pimblett’s teammates Luke Riley and Shem Rock step out to represent Liverpool, Michael “Venom” Page and Sam Patterson meet in an all-British bout, and fan favourite Nathaniel Wood is in action.

Furthermore, heavyweights Louie Sutherland and Mario Pinto will make their domestic debuts in the UFC, with the latter aiming to stay unbeaten as a pro. Here’s all you need to know.

When is UFC London?

The event will take place at the O2 Arena on Saturday 21 March. The prelims will begin at 5pm GMT (10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET), with the main card following at 8pm GMT (1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET).

How can I watch it?

In the UK, the main card will air live on TNT Sports and is also accessible via Discovery+, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports; beforehand, the early and regular prelims will stream live on UFC Fight Pass. In the US, Paramount+ will stream the action.

How to buy tickets

Tickets to UFC London are on sale now via AXS.

Full card

Subject to change

Main card

Movsar Evloev vs Lerone Murphy (featherweight)

Luke Riley vs Michael Aswell Jr (featherweight)

Michael “Venom” Page vs Sam Patterson (welterweight)

British UFC middleweight and welterweight contender Michael Page (Getty)

Iwo Baraniewski def. Austen Lane via first round TKO (punches, 0:28)

Christian Leroy Duncan def. Roman Dolidze via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Danny Silva def. Kurtis Campbell via second-round TKO (punches, 0:31)

Prelims

Mason Jones def. Axel Sola via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Nathaniel Wood def. Losene Keita via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Mario Pinto def. Felipe Franco via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

British-Portuguese heavyweight Mario Pinto is aiming to stay unbeaten in the UFC (Josh Northcote)

Mantas Kondratavicius def. Antonio Trocoli via decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Brando Pericic def. Louie Sutherland via first-round TKO (ground strikes, 1:48)

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady def. Shem Rock via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Shanelle Dyer def. Ravena Oliveira via second-round TKO (strikes, 1:17)

N.B. Melissa Mullins vs Luana Carolina cancelled on Friday; Carolina 8lb over 136lb limit

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