The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion organization. It showcases the best international fighters using a variety of martial arts styles and disciplines.
The UFC had some massive fight night events in London in 2022. Paddy Pimblett, Molly McCann and Tom Aspinall were the home country heroes at the events in 2022. However, the main event of the fight card has been confirmed and British start Leon Edwards will be defending his Welterweight Championship against Kamaru Usman in a huge rematch of their face-off at UFC 278 in August 2022.
Here is everything you need to know about UFC London 2023 including fights and schedules:
Fights
Fans are in for a treat with the return of UFC (UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 2) to the iconic O2 after two sold-out events in 2022.
Speaking about the upcoming 2023 event, UFC president Dana White said in a statement:
Everyone knows how much i love our fans in the UK. We had two incredible shows in London in 2022, and this time, we are bringing a world title fight with the biggest and baddest card we could put together at the O2 on March 18, 2023.
He added:
The UK MMA scene is exploding with talents right now and i can’t wait to show you guys what we have in store for you. Below are the fight cards for the event.
Below are the scheduled fight cards for the 2023 event:
- 170 Ibs.: UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman
- 155 Ibs.: Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje
- 185 bs.: Roman Dolidze vs. Marvin Vettori
- 170 lbs.: Gunnar Nelson vs. Daniel Rodriguez
- 125 Ibs.: Luana Carolina vs. Joanne Wood
- 125 Ibs.: Malcolm Gordon vs. Jake Hadley
- 125 Ibs.: Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neill
- 155 Ibs.: Jai Herbert vs. Ludovit Klein
- 145 Ibs.: Lerone Murphy vs. Nathaniel Wood
- 125 Ibs.: Veronica Macedo vs. Juliana Miller
- 145 Ibs.: Lerone Murphy vs. Nathaniel Wood
- 125 Ibs.: Veronica Macedo vs. Juliana Miller
- 125 Ibs.: Jafel Filho vs. Muhammad Mokaev
Schedules
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| February 5, 2023 | 4:00 am | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, WA |
| February 12, 2023 | 12:00 am | UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski | RAC Arena (Aus), Perth, WA |
| February 18, 2023 | 10:00 pm | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, NV |
| February 25, 2023 | 10:00 pm | UFC Fight Night: 2/25 | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, NV |
| March 5, 2023 | 12:00 am | UFC 285: Jones vs Gane | T-mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV |
| March 11, 2023 | 9:00 pm | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili | The Theatre at Virgin hotels, Las Vegas, NV |
| March 18, 2023 | 9:00 pm | UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 2 | O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom |
| March 25, 2023 | 9:00 pm | UFC Fight Night 3/25 | AT & T center, San Antonio, TX |
Live Stream
Fans in the UK will be able to watch all of the action live via two different subscription services. However, the early preliminaries and preliminaries will be available for fans to watch live via the UFC Fight Pass Subscription Service. The main event (UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman) will be streaming live on BT Sport.
Location
UFC London 2023 will be held at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, March 18, 2023, following two sold-out non-PPV shows in 2022. The O2 Arena has a capacity of 20,000 seats and ticket demand is expected to be high.
Tickets
Tickets for the London UFC event will go on sale on Friday 27th January 2023 by 10 am. AXS and Ticketmaster are the authorized ticket vendors in the United Kingdom.
The tickets vary by seat row. The ticket for Floor Seat A goes for £4282.75 while that of Seat B, C and D go for £3212.75, £2142.75 and £596.75 respectively.
All other ticket prices are on the AXS website. However, Fans can also purchase VIP experience packages via On Location, which is the organization’s official provider for VIP tickets.
