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Farah Hannoun

UFC returns to London for Fight Night event on March 22

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC has the U.K. circled on the calendar as part of its first-quarter international schedule in 2025.

The promotion announced that a UFC Fight Night event will take place March 22 at The O2 in London. No bouts were included with the announcement.

Lightweight contender Renato Moicano wasted no time calling for a UFC London main event between himself and Paddy Pimblett on X. The two have gone back-and-forth about a potential fight in recent weeks.

Unlike UFC 304 in Manchester, which had a 3 a.m. local (10 p.m. ET) main card following the traditional start times for U.S. pay-per-views, this Fight Night event will happen in prime time locally.

UFC 304 last July at the Co-op Live saw Belal Muhammad dethrone Leon Edwards to become welterweight champion in the main event. In the night’s co-headliner, Tom Aspinall retained his interim heavyweight title by avenging his loss to Curtis Blaydes in a first-round TKO win. Fan favorite Pimblett also picked up his biggest UFC win to date, submitting King Green in the first round to earn a $200,000 bonus.

Given March 22 is a Fight Night event, it’s unlikely to be as stacked as UFC 304.

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