#UFCLondon has new main event as Leon Edwards gets new opponent

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Leon Edwards gets new opponent amid wild saga in UFC welterweight title picture

Edwards was due to fight Jack Della Maddalena at UFC London, but each man has a new opponent

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#UFCLondon has new main event as Leon Edwards gets new opponent

Leon Edwards will still headline UFC Fight Night 255 in London, though his opponent has changed. With Jack Della Maddalena sliding into the UFC 315 title fight vs. Belal Muhammad, Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) now faces Sean Brady in the March 22 main event in London. UFC CEO Dana White announced the news Wednesday on social media, along with various other fights. Edwards aims to rebound at home. He has not competed since he lost the UFC welterwe…

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Englishman Leon Edwards is still playing for UFC London next month, but he has a new rival in the main event of Fight Night. Originally scheduled against Jack Della Maddalena, Edwards (22-4, 1NC) will now face Sean Brady (17-1) at the O2 Arena on March 22, 2025. The CEO and president of the UFC, Dana White, announced the news this week on Instagram Live, with the change resulting from Maddalena's move to the main event of UFC 315 against Belal M…

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With Jack Della Maddalena headed to Montreal, Leon Edwards draws Top 5 contender for UFC London main event

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, was scheduled to face No. 4-ranked contender, Jack Della Maddalena, atop the upcoming UFC London fight card on March 22; however, the promotion plucked “JDM” from the ESPN+ lineup to fight Belal Muhammad for the 170-pound strap at UFC 315 on May 10 in Montreal. The Aussie takes over for the injured Shavkat Rakhmonov. Stepping in to face “Rocky” in th…

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Leon Edwards gets new opponent for UFC London main event

It has been a busy few hours in UFC HQ. Dana White confirmed late Wednesday a rake of new fight announcements (as well as the fact that the organisation’s featherweight title is now vacant) — including one change which will have a big impact on UK fight fans: Leon Edwards UFC London main event fight with Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena is now off. In place of JDM in the English capital will be Sean Brady, the 5th-ranked welterweight who will st…

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UFC Fight Night 255 in London gets new main event

Former welterweight champion Leon Edwards was slated to take on No. 4 ranked Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC Fight Night 255 main event in London on March 22, but that has changed. Della Maddalena got the call to fight for the title against champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 leaving Edwards without an opponent. UFC matchmakers quickly found one, though.  Edwards now faces No. 5 ranked Sean Brady in the London 'Fight Night' main event. UFC CEO Da…