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Leon Edwards teases MMA and Pimblett referred to as out as UFC publicizes UK return

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The UFC is returning to the UK in March 2025.

Dana White’s promotion introduced on Tuesday that it might be making a return to The O2 Enviornment in London on Saturday, March 22.

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Leon Edwards dropped the welterweight belt to Belal Muhammad in his final outing

Followers have been stored up late the final time UFC visited the UK, as Leon Edwards dropped his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad in Manchester.

Edwards put his belt on the road within the early hours of the morning at Manchester’s Co-op Reside area earlier than shedding out by way of unanimous-decision.

Tom Aspinall and Paddy Pimblett each picked up wins on that evening in Manchester, as they have been victorious over Curtis Blaydes and King Inexperienced respectively.

Molly McCann additionally fought earlier on the identical card, however she was upset by Bruna Brasil within the girls’s strawweight division, shedding after three rounds by unanimous resolution.

Birmingham’s Edwards defended his welterweight title for the primary time in London’s O2 Enviornment in March 2022 towards Kamaru Usman, who he knocked out with a devastating head kick seven months previous to win the belt.

He shared UFC on TNT Sports activities’ announcement put up on X with an eyes emoji after it said: “Who do you need to see on the cardboard?”, teasing a return to the octagon for the occasion.

Edwards hasn’t been seen within the octagon since his July defeat to Muhammad in what was his fourth welterweight title bout, after additionally defending the belt towards Colby Covington.

No.10 ranked light-weight Renato Moicano responded to the London card announcement too.

He mentioned: “UFC London Essential occasion!? Moicano vs [Paddy] Pimblett!? What do you guys assume?!”

Brazil’s Moicano referred to as out Liverpool‘s Pimblett after beating up Benoit Saint Denis at a UFC Combat Evening Paris occasion in September.

Pimblett submitted Bobby Green in his last octagon appearance

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Pimblett submitted Bobby Inexperienced in his final octagon lookCredit score: Getty

Pimblett, who’s ranked 4 locations beneath him, responded to the 35-year-old’s feedback with an Instagram put up that tagged Moicano and said: “Let’s do that”.

The Brazilian additionally shared a put up on X that questioned who must be on the primary occasion card when the UFC returns to London.

Eire’s Ian Garry and America’s Joaquin Buckley have been talked about as potential opponents for Edwards, whereas Ipswich’s Arnold Allen was mentioned alongside Manchester’s Lerone Murphy.

UFC 309 takes place this weekend as Jon Jones defends his heavyweight strap towards Stipe Miocic, with Britain’s Aspinall the official backup fighter.

The occasion at New York’s iconic Madison Sq. Backyard additionally has the returning Michael Chandler going through off towards Charles Oliveira in a five-round co-main occasion.

Paddy Pimblett pitched as Conor McGregor’s comeback opponent by retired UFC star Brendan Schaub



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