UFC will be returning to the United Kingdom for the second time in 2022 and the excitement is ramping up for the MMA bus to stop once more in the British Isles.

Several major names have already been confirmed for the company’s return to the English capital, and there’s still scope for even more fighters to feature on Fight Night.

With the fight card earlier in the year from the UK being so spectacular, there is quite the anticipation for the return of MMA’s biggest company!

Here’s everything that you need to know about UFC London.

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Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Paul Craig reacts following his victory against Jamahal Hill during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Paul Craig will fight at UFC London


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UFC London: Paddy Pimblett goes viral for actions at weigh-in

UFC London: Paddy Pimblett goes viral for actions at weigh-in

UPDATE 23rd July: Paddy Pimblett goes viral for actions at UFC London weigh-in towards opponent.

Read more: Paddy Pimblett has gone viral for cheekily trolling his opponent at UFC London weigh-in

Drake has placed a monstrous bet on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann this evening!

Read more: Drake has dropped £1.9 MILLION bet on Paddy Pimblett & Molly McCann at UFC London

Dana White WON'T be at UFC London this evening!

Read more: Dana White won’t be at UFC London tonight - and here’s why

Check out the full weigh-in results below!

Read More: UFC London Weigh-in Results: Were any fights cancelled?


UPDATE 22nd July: Paddy Pimblett's weight loss and body transformation journey for UFC London is complete!

Read more: Paddy Pimblett's weight loss & body transformation for UFC London is officially complete

UFC London: Paddy Pimblett's weight loss journey is officially complete

UFC London: Paddy Pimblett's weight loss journey is officially complete

Paddy Pimblett's 11,000 calorie day after last fight is absolutely bonkers!

Find out what he ate here: Paddy Pimblett consumed 11,000 calories in ONE DAY after last fight - what he ate is insane

Paddy Pimblett sends message to his haters who said he'd fail to make weight or pull out of UFC London!

Read more: Paddy Pimblett tells anyone who questioned his weight ahead of UFC London to 'kiss his a**'

Darren Till says he won't be cornering Chris Curtis against Jack Hermansson...

Read More: UFC London: Darren Till explains why he won't be cornering Chris Curtis against Jack Hermansson


UPDATE 21st July

We've ranked every single British MMA fighter to have ever competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including Tom Aspinall, Michael Bisping and Darren Till.

Read More: Aspinall, Bisping, Hardy, Till: Every British UFC fighter ranked ahead of UFC London

Jordan Leavitt had some interesting words about his bout with Pimblett ahead of fight night.

Read More: UFC London: Paddy Pimblett's opponent claims fight is 'not interesting'

Pimblett looked unrecognisable on his Cage Warriors debut without his iconic haircut!

Read More: UFC London: Paddy Pimblett looked unrecognisable on Cage Warriors debut without iconic haircut

Pimblett has warned Leavitt he will be left brutally disfigured after Saturday night...

Read More: UFC London 2022: Paddy Pimblett warns Jordan Leavitt he'll 'rearrange his face' in furious rant

Blaydes says he isn't concerned about the hostile reception he will face during his fight with Aspinall!

Read More: Curtis Blaydes not bothered entering enemy territory vs Tom Aspinall on Saturday


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Molly McCann insists she isn't living off the success of her past glory

UPDATE 20th July

Molly McCann isn't letting her newfound fame get to her head!

Read More: UFC London 2022: Molly McCann not living off the success of her viral KO over Luana Carolina

Pimblett has made a brutal assessment of his opponent!

Read More: Paddy Pimblett makes brutal assessment of UFC London opponent

Paul Craig has analysed Volkan Oezdemir's strengths and weaknesses ahead of their fight!

Read More: Paul Craig reckons he has the edge over Volkan Oezdemir in two key areas

Tom Aspinall believes his experience of fighting in front of a home crowd will play a big factor against Curtis Blaydes!

Read More: UFC London 2022: Tom Aspinall banking on his experience against Curtis Blaydes


UPDATE 19th July

Molly McCann reveals her Katie Taylor dream ahead of UFC London!

Read More: UFC star Molly McCann reveals Katie Taylor undercard dream

Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett reading mean tweets about themselves is comedy gold!

Read More: UFC London 2022: Molly McCann & Paddy Pimblett reacting to mean tweets will never get old

A British Lightweight fighter has been added to the fight card!

Read More: UFC London 2022: British Lightweight fighter added to the card

What is the tale of the tape for the massive main event?

Read More: UFC London Blaydes vs Aspinall: What's the Tale of the Tape for this huge fight?

Check our predictions for the massive night from the O2 Arena below:

Read More: UFC London 2022 Predictions: Wild knockouts expected (23/07/22)

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Mixed Martial Arts - UFC - Paddy Pimblett v Kazula Vargas - O2 Arena, London, Britain - March 19, 2022 Paddy Pimblett celebrates winning his fight against Kazula Vargas with Molly McCan Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra


UPDATE 18th July

Check out Paddy Pimblett's thoughts on not being the UFC London co-main event below:

Read More: UFC London: Paddy Pimblett reveals why he doesn’t care about not being in co-main event

Check out the latest betting odds for the main event below:

Read More: Tom Aspinall vs Curtis Blaydes UFC London Betting Odds

Want to watch Paddy Pimblett fight? Find out what time he's appearing on the card below:

Read More: What time does Paddy Pimblett fight at UFC London?

Want to watch Molly McCann fight? Find out what time she's appearing on the card below:

Read More: What time does Molly McCann fight at UFC London?

Find out how to watch the weigh-ins for the event below!

Read More: UFC London 2022 Weigh-ins: How to Watch

UFC Fight Night: McCann v Procopio

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 06: In this handout image provided by UFC, (L-R) Molly McCann of England attempts to secure an arm bar against Lara Procopio of Brazil in their flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)


UPDATE 16th July: Darren Till has discussed how this is his 'Tyson Fury moment' after fight cancellation.

Read More: UFC London 2022: Darren Till reveals extreme frustration at fight cancellation

UFC Fight Night: Volkov v Struve

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 02: Darren Till of England celebrates victory against Bojan Velickovic of Serbia after their Welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night at Ahoy on September 2, 2017 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)


UPDATE 15th July: Paddy Pimblett tells Gary Neville he used to 'hate him' straight to his face

Read more: Paddy the Baddy tells Manchester United legend he 'hated him'


UPDATE 14th July: Paddy Pimblett's drastic weight loss from May to July!

Read more: Paddy Pimblett's drastic body transformation from May to July is simply insane


UPDATE 8th July: Paddy Pimblett left Gary Neville stunned when talking about his weight cuts!

Read more: Gary Neville couldn't believe what he was hearing from Paddy Pimblett about his weight cuts


UPDATE 7th July: Darren Till has been removed from the fight card due to injury.

Read More: UFC London: Darren Till bout cancelled

Mike Tyson's reaction to being told Paddy Pimblett has 'Conor McGregor vibes'.

Read more: Mike Tyson's reaction to being told Paddy Pimblett has 'Conor McGregor vibes'

Michael Bisping has reacted to the news that Darren Till has had to withdraw from the event!

Read More: UFC London: Michael Bisping reacts to fight cancellation

UFC Fight Night: Overeem v Harris

JACKSONVILLE, FL - MAY 16: UFC Announcer Michael Bisping looks on during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 16, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)


UPDATE 5th July 2022: Check out our exclusive with Muhammad Mokaev!

Read More: Muhammad Mokaev reveals what Wayne Rooney messaged him on Instagram


UPDATE 27th June 2022: A top UFC champion has discussed the UFC contract claims that both Paddy The Baddy and Sean O'Malley have made in the past!

Read More: Paddy Pimblett, Sean O’Malley: UFC champion agrees with contract claims

Sean O'Malley responds after Paddy Pimblett calls him a 'little pothead'.

Sean O'Malley responds after Paddy Pimblett calls him a 'little pothead'.


UPDATE 22nd June 2022: Paddy Pimblett shows off remarkable weight loss

Paddy Pimblett has once again shown his remarkable ability to cut weight as he prepares for his bout at UFC London


UPDATE 20th June 2022: Logan Paul has made a huge claim ahead of Paddy Pimblett's return to the octagon, saying on the True Geordie podcast: "I'm taking out Paddy The Baddy dude, I'm taking him out."


UPDATE 13th June 2022: Paddy Pimblett has reacted to news that Dana White does not want to have a UFC event at Anfield, saying: "My man also once said women will never fight in the UFC... then Ronda [Rousey] came along. Ya boy gonna do the same thing Anfield we coming baby."


UPDATE 31st May: Paddy Pimblett has already lost a lot of weight in time for UFC London!

Read more: Paddy Pimblett has already lost a lot of weight as he begins training for UFC London


UPDATE 30th May 2022: Check out the link below for information on the UK start time of the event!

Read More: UFC London 2022 UK Start Time: What is it?

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Mixed Martial Arts - UFC - Alexander Volkov v Tom Aspinall - O2 Arena, London, Britain - March 19, 2022 Tom Aspinall celebrates winning his fight against Alexander Volkov Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra


UPDATE 28th May 2022: Paddy Pimblett has been confirmed for the event!

Read More: Paddy Pimblett next fight: UFC London opponent confirmed

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Date 

UFC London will be taking place on Saturday 23rd July 2022 from the O2 Arena in London, England.

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Mixed Martial Arts - UFC - Paddy Pimblett v Kazula Vargas - O2 Arena, London, Britain - March 19, 2022 Paddy Pimblett celebrates winning his fight against Kazula Vargas Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra


Fight Card

Here is the currently scheduled fight card for UFC London 2022, as confirmed by the UFC website (as of writing on Thursday 7th July 2022):

Prelims

  • Claudio Silva vs Nicolas Dalby – Welterweight Bout
  • Mandy Bohm vs Victoria Leonardo – Women’s Flyweight Bout
  • Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson – Lightweight Bout
  • Muhammed Mokaev vs Charles Johnson – Flyweight Bout
  • Makwan Amirkhani vs Jonathan Pearce – Featherweight Bout
  • Nathaniel Wood vs Charles Rosa – Featherweight Bout
  • Marc Diakiese vs Damir Hadzovic – Lightweight Bout

Main Card

  • Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir – Light Heavyweight Bout
  • Molly McCann vs Hannah Goldy – Women’s Flyweight Bout
  • Nikita Krylov vs Alexander Gustafsson – Light Heavyweight Bout
  • Paddy Pimblett vs Jordan Leavitt – Lightweight Bout
  • Jack Hermansson vs Chris Curtis – Middleweight Bout
  • Curtis Blaydes vs Tom Aspinall – Heavyweight Main Event Bout

We will update this page as and when the company confirms more information on this fight card for the O2 Arena.

Read More: UFC London 2022 Fight Card: Who is competing?

UFC Fight Night: Volkov v Aspinall
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Paddy Pimblett celebrates with Molly Mccann after defeating Kazula Vargas during UFC Fight Night: Volkov v Aspinall at the The O2 Arena on March 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Paddy Pimblett celebrates with Molly Mccann after defeating Kazula Vargas during UFC Fight Night: Volkov v Aspinall at the The O2 Arena on March 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)


Live Stream

The Main Card for the event will be available for fans in the UK to watch on the night via BT Sport.

The Prelims will be available to watch in full on the UFC Fight Pass subscription service, which is available for £6.99 per month.

Read More: UFC London 2022 Live Stream: How to Watch

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Mixed Martial Arts - UFC - Alexander Volkov v Tom Aspinall - O2 Arena, London, Britain - March 19, 2022 Alexander Volkov in action against Tom Aspinall Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra


Tickets

Tickets for the event will be available to purchase via Ticketmaster, AXS or TheO2.co.uk. The actual tickets will be released on Friday 27th May for purchase, and more information will be released nearer the time.

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Mixed Martial Arts - UFC - Alexander Volkov v Tom Aspinall - O2 Arena, London, Britain - March 19, 2022 Tom Aspinall celebrates winning his fight against Alexander Volkov Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra


London Return

UFC President Dana White said back during the post-fight press conference for UFC London in March 2022: "Tonight re-energised me and reminded me of what it's like to do fights over in the UK.

"We're coming back here this year. I don't give a s**t what the schedule is. We're gonna be moving s**t around when we get home!"

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UK Start Time

Check out the links below for more information on the UK Start Time of the event and individual fights!

Read More: Tom Aspinall vs Curtis Blaydes UK Cage Walk Time

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Betting Odds

UPDATE 30th May 2022: Check out the link below for the latest betting odds for the UFC London 2022 card in July 2022:

Read More: UFC London 2022 Betting Odds: What are they currently?

UFC Fight Night: Morono v Zawada

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 04: In this handout image provided by UFC, (L-R) Tom Aspinall of England punches Serghei Spivak of the Ukraine in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 04, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)


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