UFC London 2025: Edwards vs Brady - updates & results from weigh-in

Summary

Leon Edwards and Sean Brady weigh in before their fight at UFC London on Saturday
Home favourite Edwards promises knockout against American welterweight Brady
Birmingham's Edwards fights for first time since losing UFC title last July
Liverpudlian Molly McCann enjoys fiery face-off with opponent Alexia Thainara
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Postpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Herbert v Padilla
Birmingham's Jai Herbert and American Chris Padilla are set to close out the preliminary card.
It's 155lbs for 'Taco' Padilla. A fine nickname!
Herbert comes in one pound heavier.
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Postpublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
From heavyweight to flyweight with Lone'er Kavanagh and Felipe dos Santos.
Dos Santos is 125lbs with London's Kavanagh coming in at 126lbs.
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Postpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Parkin v Tybura
Speaking of Mick Parkin, the English heavyweight makes his way to the stage.
After a handshake with UFC president Dana White his weight is announced at 260lbs.
Rival Marcin Tybura is the lighter man at 250lbs.
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Parkin credits Aspinall & De Fries for successpublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Tybura v Parkin
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After just five contests on the regional UK scene, Mick Parkin earned a chance to secure a place in the UFC after getting a spot on Dana White's Contender Series.
Parkin aced the test with a first round submission win to earn his contract and the Briton has continued to climb by stringing together a further four victories - taking his overall record to 10-0.
The 29-year-old is from Sunderland but regularly makes a three-hour commute to train with UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and KSW heavyweight champion Phil De Fries worth it.
"I don't think I'd be anywhere near where I'm at now without Phil and Tom and coach [Andrew] Fisher," he says.
"I went [to train with Aspinall] and I thought I was really good and I just got knocked off. Really bad. I thought, 'oh my god', I'm useless at this. It's like starting again.
He adds: "I know I haven't had many fights in the UFC but I'm already ranked.
"Heavyweight, you get pushed a little bit more, because there's just not many of us."
Postpublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Duncan v Pulyaev
I told you this would be thick and fast...
Over to the middleweights.
Russia's Andrey Pulyaev weighs 185lbs and Gloucester's Christian Leroy Duncan is 186lbs.
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Postpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Tomar v Bannon
India's Puja Tomar weighs in at 116lb for her strawweight contest with Ireland's Shauna Bannon.
Bannon, draped in the flag of Ireland, is also 116lbs.
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Watch: Aspinall and McCann build their ultimate fighterpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
I mentioned earlier that most of the top talent Britain has to offer will be on Saturday's card but there is a big Tom Aspinall shaped hole.
The UFC interim heavyweight champion might not be fighting but that doesn't mean you aren't getting some Aspinall content.
Check out Aspinall and Molly McCann teaming up to pick their 'ultimate fighter'.
MMA royalty calling proceedingspublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
As Paul says, our host tonight - Mr Michael Bisping.
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Postpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Fletcher v Loughran
Next up is Ireland's Caolan Loughran who comes in at 136lbs for his bantamweight contest against Liverpool's Nathan Fletcher.
Fletcher tips the scales at 135lbs.
'Decent turnout'published at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Paul Battison
BBC Sport journalist the O2 Arena
It's a decent turnout for these weigh-ins, I'd say there's around 1000 fans at the O2 Arena.
It's not as busy as it was for UFC 304 in Manchester in July, but there was much more on the line that day, including two titles.
Michael Bisping is getting things started on stage now.
Postpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Those of you who follow these UFC events know the weigh-ins are thick and fast.
We're going straight in with the first fight on the preliminary card between Guram Kutateladze and Kaue Fernandes.
The two lightweights both come in at 155lb.
UFC London full fight card & running orderpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Main card
- Leon Edwards v Sean Brady (welterweight - 5x5min rounds)
- Jan Blachowicz v Carlos Ulberg (light-heavyweight - 3x5min rounds)
- Gunnar Nelson v Kevin Holland (welterweight)
- Molly McCann v Alexia Thainara (strawweight)
- Jordan Vucenic v Chris Duncan (lightweight)
- Nathaniel Wood v Morgan Charriere (featherweight)
Preliminary card
- Jai Herbert v Chris Padilla (lightweight)
- Lone'er Kavanagh v Felipe Dos Santos (flyweight)
- Marcin Tybura v Mick Parkin (heavyweight)
- Christian Leroy Duncan v Andrey Pulyaev (middleweight)
- Shauna Bannon v Puja Tomar (strawweight)
- Nathan Fletcher v Caolan Loughran (bantamweight)
- Guram Kutateladze v Kaue Fernandes (lightweight)
Good eveningpublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
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The UFC is back in London for the first time in almost two years with Leon Edwards aiming to get back in the conversation for a shot at the welterweight title with victory against Sean Brady.
The best of British talent - minus a couple of the big-hitters - will be on the octagon on Saturday and we'll bring you the action in our live text coverage.
Today the focus is on the weigh-ins. We know everyone has made weight as the official weigh-ins happened this morning.
Now for the face-offs in front of the fans! Will there be any late drama?