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UFC London ‘Edwards vs. Brady’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog's live UFC London coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 255. BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Kutateladze (-425), Fernandes (+330)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Ben Duffy scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:

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UFC London Prelims: Chris Padilla Turns Away Jai Herbert

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Chris Padilla may not be able to sneak up on the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division for much longer.

In the featured prelim of UFC London on Saturday at O2 Arena, “Taco” spoiled Jai Herbert’s UK homecoming in a matchup that promised fireworks but failed to deliver them until the final round. Round 1 was a tentative five minutes, with the hard-hitting lightweights seeming to struggle to deliver their power to their opponent’s chin. Padilla appeared stymied by Herbert’s enormous reach and height advantages, while Herbert was content to chip away at range, wary of Padilla’s takedown attempts. That dynamic carried over to the middle frame, but gradually gave way to a close-quarters, clinch-heavy slog. Padilla finally secured a hip toss only to have “The Black Country Banger” bounce back to his feet instantly. Ultimately, Round 2 was another near stalemate, difficult to score. Herbert came out aggressive in…

Paddy Pimblett, Ilia Topuria Appear to Settle Beef at UFC London Weigh-ins

Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria finally appear to be on good terms.

Their beef initially began due to Pimblett’s controversial remarks about Topuria’s home country of Georgia. The two then came across each other at a fighter hotel ahead of a UFC London card in March 2022, when “The Baddy” threw a bottle of hand sanitizer at Topuria.

While the two have since traded multiple barbs over the years, they weren’t on a collision course until recently. There have been talks of a potential future clash between the two after “El Matador” vacated his featherweight title and moved up to lightweight. Pimblett even recently said that he wants to fight Topuria and that “hand sanitizer boy” doesn’t deserve an immediate lightweight title shot.

However, they now appear to have buried the hatchet. Pimblett and Topuria came across each other yet again ahead of UFC London, which goes down at the O2 Arena on Saturday. Pimblett was there to support teammates Moll…

Julianna Pena Labels Carlos Ulberg ‘The Hottest Guy in the UFC’

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Julianna Pena thinks good looking people are treated better in general.

The UFC women’s bantamweight champ understands that the promotion is focused on running a business. And while she doesn’t necessarily expect the UFC to promote fighters based on good looks, she doesn’t expect them to downplay the charm, either.

Pena also believes good looks go a long way in terms of how one is perceived. And at the top of her list of good looking UFC fighters is Kiwi light heavyweight contender Carlos Ulberg. “The Venezuelan Vixen” also mentioned French middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov and former Bellator star Michael “Venom” Page, although “MVP” mostly for his flashy style.

“At the end of the day, the UFC is running a business and everything goes down to business,” Pena said on the Overdogs podcast. “And since it sells, they're definitely going to, I don't want to say play up that s——iness, but they're not going to shy away fr…

George Foreman Sr., Legendary Heavyweight Boxing Champ, Dead at 76

It is a sad day for the boxing world, as George Foreman has died at the age of 76.

On Friday, Foreman’s family posted on social media of his death. The beloved boxer competed in the sport from 1967 to 1997, going 22-4 as an amateur while capturing an Olympic Gold Medal at heavyweight in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Turning professional in 1969, “Big George” built a mighty record of 37-0 with 34 knockouts to earn a shot at the WBA, WBC and The Ring titles held by Joe Frazier.

Success continued for Foreman, as he blasted Frazier within two rounds, and defended that throne twice with knockouts of Jose Roman and Ken Norton. This led to one of the most iconic matches in the history of the sweet science, “Rumble in the Jungle” against Muhammad Ali. The legendary Ali employed his rope-a-dope strategy to outguile Foreman en route to a stoppage in the eighth round, flooring “Big George” for the first time during the match. This match served as one of the most…

Norma Dumont Makes Case as Backup for Rumored Pena-Harrison Match at UFC 316

A lot has changed in a day for UFC bantamweight contender Norma Dumont.

On Thursday, Dumont (12-2) spoke to MMA Junkie, where she expressed her disappointment with the seeming lack of championship bouts in her weight class. With the expected title tilt between Julianna Pena and Kayla Harrison still only rumored for UFC 316, Dumont wanted to make sure she was part of the championship equation. Her last win came in a bloody battle against former title challenger Irene Aldana, which she believes is enough to have earned her a crack at gold.

While Dumont initially called for an interim championship matchup against Kayla Harrison, she felt that Pena was the one holding up the fight being official. After learning from Sherdog that the fight was still being considered for UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey, on June 7, the Brazilian changed her tune.

“I just saw [Pena vs. Harrison] was confirmed for June 7 in UFC 316, which is pretty good news once that fight w…

UFC London Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight

Good morning from London! ☀️@Leon_EdwardsMMA hits the scale first at 171lbs!

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— UFC (@ufc) March 21, 2025 The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its return to England this weekend UFC London card is now official after the weigh-ins took place.

The main event will see former welterweight king Leon Edwards taking on Sean Brady in his first fight since losing the title to Belal Muhammad. Both men made weight for the five-round fight, as did the rest of the fighters on the card. The card will move forward with 13 fights.

Edwards (22-4, 1 NC) went on a tear through the 170-pound division that led to him shockingly winning the belt from Kamaru Usman in 2022. Two title defenses would come against Usman and Colby Covington before "Rocky" lost the belt to Muhammad. At 33, the Team Renegade fighter will look to show he has plenty left in the tank. Ed…

Conor McGregor Announces Bid for Presidential Run in Ireland

For the first time in mixed martial arts history, a UFC fighter will be running for their nation’s highest elected office.

In 2024, Conor McGregor suggested frequently on social media of his intent on running for office, with his main focus on immigration—namely, against foreign individuals coming to live in Ireland. After meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, the Irishman was emboldened to not only make a number of controversial comments condemned by figures in the Irish government, but state on social media of his official intent to run for the presidency of his nation.

“Ireland must fully implement the EU Migration Pact by June 12, 2026,” McGregor wrote. “So between now and 12 June 2026, several pieces of legislation have to be passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and then signed by the President. The next presidential election must take place by 11 Nov 2025. Who else will stand up to Government and oppose this bill?”

The EU P…

Rose Namajunas, Miranda Maverick Booked for June 14 Collision in Atlanta

A new ranked UFC flyweight tilt will also serve as the announcement that the promotion is heading back to Atlanta.

On Thursday, Miranda Maverick (15-5) broke the news on Instagram that she will be throwing down with Rose Namajunas (13-7) on June 14. While the location has not yet been confirmed, the expected destination of this UFC Fight Night card will be at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. If this remains the case—the promotion is actively shifting card locations as of late—it will be the first non-pay-per-view show held in the capital city of Georgia. It is currently the only bout announced thus far for the event.

“Thug Rose” has had mixed results since moving up to the flyweight division. While she has picked up decisions over Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez, a ceiling as developed as both Manon Fiorot and Erin Blanchfield turned her away. Nevertheless, Namajunas will always be a two-time UFC strawweight champion, first claiming it from Joanna Jedrzejczyk in 2017 an…

UFC Signee Danylo Voievodkin Suspended 2 Years for Meldonium

Count recent UFC heavyweight pickup Danylo Voievodkin among those who popped before getting to fight.

According the UFC and Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) on Thursday, Voievodkin tested positive for meldonium, a substance banned at all times. This test failure took place following his win on Dana White's Contender Series, where he throttled Bailey Schoenfelder in 73 seconds to claim a UFC contract. As a result, Voievodkin has been handed a two-year suspension from competition. Per MMA Fighting, he has since been released by the organization.

Due to the nature of the substance and that it was taken after his DWCS win, CSAD issued the full-length two-year ban. There is no therapeutic use to make it exempt, and the CSAD did not indicate that Voievodkin cooperated with the investigation to potentially reduce his sentence. Meldonium is used to treat heart conditions, but there is no indication that the Ukrainian suffers from any of them to need its use…

Battery Charges on Nate Diaz Dismissed by Las Vegas Court

Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz is no longer facing charges for an alleged incident in a Las Vegas nightclub in 2024.

Last year, Diaz was cited for battery—a misdemeanor that could have sent Diaz to prison for six months while hitting him with a nominal fine—after an alleged fracas at the Omnia nightclub in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. On Aug. 25, he and his friends were reportedly in line for something when security approached them, and Diaz was caught on camera shoving a guard and striking one in the face with an open hand. He then flexed several times and went on to leave the scene before police arrived.

Per ESPN on Thursday, charges against Diaz have been dropped as the case against him has been dismissed by the local Las Vegas court. According to Diaz’ attorney Ross Goodman, the video that spread showing Diaz striking the security guard was missing key details.

“The selected portion of the video that went viral omitted the prelude that Nate pushed back the security …

UFC Middleweight Brunno Ferreira Suggests Way to Stop ‘Dagestan Storm’

“The Hulk” has Dagestan fever, and his only prescription is a knee to the face.

The resurgent Brunno Ferreira, fresh off a submission victory over Armen Petrosyan at UFC 313, is keen on looking ahead in the tumultuous middleweight division. His victory was the second in two weeks inside of the Octagon, as teammate Brendson Ribeiro tapped Diyar Nurgozhay at UFC Fight Night 254 this past week. When speaking to Sherdog on Tuesday about his recent success, he attributes part of it to a special training camp set up by coach Andre “Dida” Amado that he was able to enjoy for a few weeks.

“Two weeks and two wins by submission for Brazilian TKO,” Ferreira celebrated. “Cris Cyborg mounted a kind of CT House for fight teams with all the structure, ring, octagon, pool, sauna…and Master Dida inaugurated it, renting it for us for two weeks. It couldn’t have been better, we were locked in that bubble with all the necessary infrastructure, and the results came.”

The…

Merab Dvalishvili, Sean O’Malley Have Cordial Interaction at UFC PI

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There appears to be no lingering bad blood between bantamweight standouts Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley.

The two recently crossed paths at the UFC Performance Institute, where O’Malley praised the reigning champion’s performance in a successful title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 this past January.

“Your last fight was impressive, you looked good,” O’Malley said on his YouTube channel. “That was a fun fight to watch. That was very fun.”

Prior to facing Nurmagomedov, Dvalishvili claimed bantamweight gold with a unanimous decision triumph over O’Malley at UFC 306 this past September. While nothing has been confirmed, UFC CEO Dana White recently hinted that a rematch between the two could be in the making.

“They want to fight each other,” White said following UFC Seattle. “I think people want to see it.”

Dvalishvili also seemed to indicate that a return date was likely during their conversation.

Charles Oliveira Believes ‘Fans Should Forget About Conor McGregor Coming Back’

Charles Oliveira is among the many Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes who has pursued a potentially lucrative fight with Conor McGregor over the years.

These days, however, “do Bronx” isn’t holding out much hope for the 36-year-old Irishman to return to the Octagon in any fashion. McGregor hasn’t fought since July 2021, and his scheduled return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 last June was scrapped during fight week when “Notorious” pulled out of the event due to a broken toe. McGregor continues to make headlines outside of the cage — most recently for a meeting with President Donald Trump on St. Patrick’s Day — but there has been no word on a potential fight booking.

“To be honest, I don’t know why people are still talking about Conor McGregor. He’s done everything he wanted to do in the sport and now he chooses to live his life the way he’s living it,” Oliveira said in a recent interview with Oddspedia.

“We’ve been waiting for him…

Paul Craig, Rodolfo Bellato to Clash at UFC Vegas 106 on May 17

A light heavyweight matchup has been added to an Ultimate Fighting Championship card scheduled for May 17.

Veteran Paul Craig (17-9) will face Rodolfo Bellato (12-2) at UFC Vegas 106 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bellato confirmed the pairing after an initial report from MagicM_MMABets on social media.

While Craig’s UFC career has seen its share of highs and lows, the Scot has been on a steady downward slope in recent times. Craig moved down to middleweight in 2023 after back-to-back losses at 205 pounds. However, that stint didn’t work out well, as “Bearjew” dropped three in a row against top-tier competition after a win against Andre Muniz in his middleweight debut.

Meanwhile, Bellato got his first shot on Dana White's Contender Series in 2022, when he suffered a knockout loss against Vitor Petrino. The Brazilian racked up two wins on the regional circuit for another Contender Series opportunity and earned a contract by finishing Murtaza Talha Ali. “Tr…

Dricus Du Plessis: ‘Aura Gone’ from Potential Fight vs. Alex Pereira

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Alex Pereira’s loss at UFC 313 seems to have limited his options in regards to fights at other weight classes.

Prior to facing Magomed Ankalaev on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, there were rumblings about “Poatan” moving up to heavyweight for a potential matchup with Jon Jones, or moving down to middleweight for a clash against Dricus Du Plessis.

After the Brazilian relinquished his crown to Ankalaev in a unanimous decision loss, UFC CEO Dana White quickly shut down the possibility of a superfight against Jones. Meanwhile, Du Plessis, the UFC’s reigning 185-pound champion, also seems to have lost interest in a showdown with the Brazilian.

“Thanks Ankalaev, for taking the biggest payday of my life,” Du Plessis said on Jackson O’Doherty’s video blog. “It’s nothing personal.”

The sentiments were quite different following Du Plessis’ victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, when Pereira hinted at an eventual r…

Ian Garry Still ‘Livid’ Over Jack Della Maddalena Receiving UFC Title Shot

Ian Garry didn’t get the nod in his title eliminator bout against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, but he believes he should have been the next man in line for a shot at welterweight gold.

However, when Shavkat Rakhmonov was unable to accept a fight against reigning 170-pound champ Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 in May, the promotion instead tabbed Jack Della Maddalena to receive the opportunity.

“I had a chat with my agent. I rang him when I heard, when they told me this news, and I was livid. Still am to this day,” Garry said in a video on Instagram. “I had a No. 1 contender’s fight where the guy now has to get knee reconstruction and is out for a year. But you know, it’s not my fault. I didn’t stab his knee 20-something times and boot the leg off. I’m not fighting for a world title, because I’m coming off a loss, and they’re giving it to a guy who’s been injured for a year and they think that’s more exciting, but they’re wrong.

“The world title figh…

PFL MENA Season 2 to Begin on May 9 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

تعود بطولة "PFL MENA" في 9 مايو، والانطلاقة ستكون جزء من موسم جدة! 💥 موسم حافل بالنزالات ينتظركم.

من مستعد ليشهد من يصعد من المقاتلين للقمة؟ 👀🔥#نصنع_التاريخ #السعودية pic.twitter.com/iXgojVnQhb

— PFL MENA (@PFLMENA) March 18, 2025

PFL MENA will begin its second season this spring.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that PFL MENA Season 2 will kick off on May 9 at the Onyx Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to a release, “PFL MENA will be partnering with Jeddah Season to elevate the sport of MMA in the Middle East by integrating world-class fights into one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest cultural and entertainment festivals.”

While no bouts were officially announced for the first event, PFL MENA is expected to highlight fighters from the area such as experienced amateur talent Malik Basahel and Ahmad Makki, who will be competing in his final professional bout on an upcoming card. Further details regarding PFL MEN…

Alexander Volkanovski Wants to Fight Lopes, Evloev, Freire By Year’s End

Alexander Volkanovski wants to fight Diego Lopes, Movsar Evloev and Patricio Pitbull all in one year 👀

“I’m happy to fight 3 times this year… the beauty of having me a champion again, they can all have their title fight.”

🎥 @ufcontnt #UFC314

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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 17, 2025 Alexander Volkanovski is ideally looking at a hectic 2025.

Alexander Volkanovski is scheduled to fight Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title at UFC 314 on April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The same card also features former Bellator champ Patricio Freire making his UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez.

When asked about a future potential matchup against Freire, Volkanovski says he is game if the UFC wants it. However, undefeated contender Movsar Evloev is already waiting in the wings for the next title shot at 145 pounds. Volkanovski is up for that challenge as well, all withi…

Jeremy Stephens Reveals Current UFC Contract is for One Fight

Jeremy Stephens is taking another gamble late in his combat sports career.

Stephens is returning for his second Ultimate Fighting Championship stint after a successful run in BKFC. Stephens’ name was the biggest surprise addition to the upcoming UFC Des Moines card. Stephens will take on Mason Jones in front of home fans at the Wells Fargo arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 3.

Stephens was visiting his parents in Iowa when his wife advised him to reach out UFC CEO Dana White. Stephens had to wait for a week before White responded. A call from UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell followed and Stephens’ return was set up. Stephens revealed that his new UFC contract is a one-fight deal. While he is always up for any opportunities that present themselves in the UFC, Stephens mostly sees himself returning to BKFC following UFC Des Moines.

“It’s just a one-and-done, dude. Again, I’m betting on me, I can really set myself up for an opportunit…

Jean Silva Responds to Bryce Mitchell’s Demonic Accusations

Bryce Mitchell says he’s been having ‘demonic dreams’ since the #UFC314 press-conference, and believes Jean Silva is possessed by “a legion of demons” 😳

“When I said the name Jesus he was provoked to maliciousness, and he started barking like a dog.”

🎥 @ThugnastyMMA #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/L0sBH4Vevs — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 17, 2025

Jean Silva believes Bryce Mitchell’s demonic dreams stem from fear.

Silva and Mitchell are scheduled to fight at UFC 314 on April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The two already traded barbs at a promotional press conference, where Silva successfully started “F--k Bryce Mitchell” chants.

Mitchell, who is an avid flat-earther, is known for his absurd and often controversial opinions. “Thug Nasty” now claims he has been unable to get sound sleep since the press conference. According to Mitchell, demons appear in his dreams, who then turn into beautiful women…

Leon Edwards Favors Jack Della Maddalena Against Belal Muhammad at UFC 315

Leon Edwards recently shared his prediction for the upcoming title fight between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena.

Muhammad puts his welterweight title on the line against Maddalena in the main event at UFC 315 on May 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. While Edwards believes it’s mostly a pick ‘em matchup, he would put his money on Maddalena if he had to. Edwards believes Maddalena is easy to take down but hard to control on the ground. According to “Rocky,” the Australian has good enough boxing to shut down Muhammad.

“If I had to put money on it, I’d probably favor JDM. If I had to put money on it,” Edwards said on "The Ariel Helwani Show.”

“Actually I don’t know, 50-50… I feel JDM, his boxing [will] shut him down. And he’s a good anti-grappler, JDM. It’s easy to take him down, but his scrambles on the floor are good. I feel like Belal won’t be enough to hold him down for that long. So maybe JDM.”

Edwards lost hi…

Ex-UFC Champ Conor McGregor Visits White House for Meeting with Donald Trump

.@TheNotoriousMMA is in D.C. to raise issues that Ireland faces (including illegal immigration). "Our government abandoned the voices of the people of Ireland. Our money is being spent overseas on issues that have nothing to do with the Irish people."

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— Toria Brooke ☘️ (@realtoriabrooke) March 17, 2025

Conor McGregor is hoping to help heal the issues he believes are ailing his home country by meeting with United States President Donald Trump.

The Dublin native arrived at the White House on Monday — which also happened to be St. Patrick’s — and revealed his intentions during a press briefing. McGregor is expected to meet with Trump and other administration later in the day.

“Ireland and America, we are siblings,” McGregor said. “We consider America our big sibling. It’s important for Ireland to be a peaceful, happy, prosperous country for the 40 million Irish Americans to have a place to vi…

Tom Aspinall: Only ‘Uneducated Fans’ Had Pereira Winning Against Ankalaev

Tom Aspinall on the Ankalaev vs Pereira fight:

“I can’t believe people watched that fight and thought that Pereira won.

It’s just wild to me how many uneducated fans are out there.”

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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 16, 2025

Tom Aspinall was bewildered by some fans’ assessment of the UFC 313 title fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.

Ankalaev dethroned Pereira via unanimous decision in the main event at UFC 313 earlier this month. Ankalaev used his forward pressure to put Pereira on the back foot for the most part of 25 minutes. While Pereira defended all of Ankalaev’s takedown attempts, Aspinall still has some doubts about the Brazilian’s wrestling. Aspinall believes “Poatan” was wary of getting taken down by Ankalaev. And he also thinks Ankalaev didn’t go all in on most attempts, rather just using them to tire Pereira.

“I think [Perei…

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