UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady (also known as UFC Fight Night 255 and UFC on ESPN+ 113) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 22, 2025, at The O2 Arena in London, England.[2]
Background
The event marked the promotion's 16th visit to London and first since UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura in July 2023.[3]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena was originally scheduled to headline the event.[4] However, Della Maddalena was pulled from the contest in order to face current welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 and was replaced by Sean Brady.[5]
A light heavyweight bout between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy was scheduled for this event.[6] However, Sy withdrew from the fight due to an injury, so Menifield was moved to UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in February against promotional newcomer Julius Walker.[7]
A women's strawweight bout between Molly McCann and Istela Nunes was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Nunes withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alexia Thainara.[9]
Results
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Sean Brady | def. | Leon Edwards | Submission (guillotine choke) | 4 | 1:39 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Carlos Ulberg | def. | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Kevin Holland | def. | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Alexia Thainara | def. | Molly McCann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:32 | |
| Lightweight | Chris Duncan | def. | Jordan Vucenic | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:42 | |
| Featherweight | Nathaniel Wood | def. | Morgan Charrière | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Chris Padilla | def. | Jai Herbert | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Lone'er Kavanagh | def. | Felipe dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Marcin Tybura | def. | Mick Parkin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Christian Leroy Duncan | def. | Andrey Pulyaev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Shauna Bannon | def. | Puja Tomar | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:22 | |
| Bantamweight | Caolán Loughran | def. | Nathan Fletcher | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Kauê Fernandes | def. | Guram Kutateladze | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[11]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Sean Brady, Kevin Holland, Alexia Thainara, and Shauna Bannon
See also
References
- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-03-23). "UFC Fight Night 255 post-event facts: Leon Edwards shut out – and tapped out – for first time". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2024-11-12). "UFC returns to London for Fight Night event on March 22". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ BBC Sports (2024-11-12). "London to host UFC Fight Night show in March 2025". bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Bartosz Sobczak (2025-01-08). "Leon Edwards vs. Jack Della Maddalena is the main event of the UFC London gala". mymma.pl. Retrieved 2025-01-08. (in Polish)
- ^ Mike Heck (2025-02-19). "Sean Brady steps in to face Leon Edwards in new UFC London main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ Kyle Dimond (2024-12-11). "Molly McCann's Return Announced For UFC London On March 22". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-02-13). "UFC newcomers to battle Alonzo Menifield, Nursulton Ruziboev in Seattle". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Kyle Dimond (2024-12-11). "Molly McCann's return announced for UFC London on March 22". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2025-03-14). "Molly McCann gets new opponent for UFC London return". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2025-03-22). "UFC London Bonuses: Sean Brady Leads Four 'Performance of the Night' Winners". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
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