The UFC returned to The O2 Area in London on Saturday and the preliminary card slate supplied somewhat little bit of every part, with British fighters registering a few wins and a pair of Irish abilities amassing vital victories.
Kaue Fernandes opened the present with a dominant determination win over Guram Kutateladze earlier than Caolan Loughran edged out Nathan Fletcher on the scorecards. Shauna Bannon adopted her compatriot into the Octagon and the win column, surviving a cracking head kick to seize onto an armbar and submit Puja Tomar, with Christian Leroy Duncan selecting up the primary English victory of the evening quickly after.
Whereas veteran Marcin Tybura bounced Mick Parkin from the ranks of the unbeaten, flyweight prospect Lone’er Kavanagh maintained his undefeated report with a hard-fought win over Felipe dos Santos earlier than Chris Padilla and Jai Herbert closed issues out with a gruelling battle to the horn.
It was a strong begin to the night, setting the desk for an excellent mixture of predominant card bouts, and we now have the main points on how issues performed out under on your evaluation.
Main Card Results | Official Scorecards
UFC Battle Evening: Edwards vs Brady Outcomes
- Predominant Occasion: Sean Brady defeats Leon Edwards by submission (mounted guillotine) at 1:39 of Spherical 4
- Co-Predominant Occasion: Carlos Ulberg defeats Jan Błachowicz by unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kevin Holland defeats Gunnar Nelson by unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Alexia Thainara defeats Molly McCann by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:32 of Spherical 1
- Chris Duncan defeats Jordan Vucenic by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:42 of Spherical 2
- Nathaniel Wooden defeats Morgan Charriere by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Chris Padilla (29-28, 29-28) defeats Jai Herbert by cut up determination (29-28)
- Lone’er Kavanagh defeats Felipe dos Santos by unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Marcin Tybura defeats Mick Parkin by unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Christian Leroy Duncan defeats Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Shauna Bannon defeats Puja Tomar by submission (armbar) at 3:22 of Spherical 2
- Caolán Loughran (29-28, 29-28) defeats Nathan Fletcher by cut up determination (29-28)
- Kauê Fernandes defeats Guram Kutateladze by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC Battle Evening: Edwards vs Brady Prelim Outcomes
Chris Padilla (29-28, 29-28) defeats Jai Herbert by cut up determination (29-28)
The ultimate preliminary card battle between Chris Padilla and Jai Herbert was a decent, low-output affair the place all three rounds have been powerful to determine as the 2 males cut up time at vary and within the clinch.
It was actually a story of two fights: Herbert displaying superior velocity and touchdown ever so barely extra at vary, whereas Padilla did effectively closing the gap and piling up small strikes within the clinch. Neither man ever had a second the place they really took cost of the battle, leaving all three rounds open for interpretation, and leaving zero certainty as to who would emerge victorious when the ultimate horn sounded.
After the scorecards have been collected and totalled, it was Padilla that got here away triumphant, giving him three straight wins since arriving within the UFC and 6 consecutive victories total. This was a troublesome luck loss for the British favourite Herbert, who has struggled with inconsistency all through his tenure on the largest stage within the sport.
Lone’er Kavanagh defeats Felipe dos Santos by unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
London’s Lone’er Kavanagh needed to cope with some adversity early, however weathered it effectively with the intention to acquire a vital win on residence soil over the all the time sport Felipe dos Santos.
The Brazilian caught Kavanagh with a proper hand that wobbled him early within the first, splitting him open on the highest of his head with a spinning elbow later within the opening 5 minutes. However Kavanagh put dos Santos on the deck within the second, working effectively from inside dos Santos’ guard earlier than turning again to the takedown within the again half of the third to salt away the victory.
Kavanagh is among the extra extremely regarded prospects to the touch down within the UFC within the final couple years, and getting via gruelling battles like that is essential to his continued improvement. He’s confronted a pair of powerful outs to start out his time within the Octagon, and stays one to look at within the flyweight division.
Marcin Tybura defeats Mick Parkin by unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Marcin Tybura defended his place within the heavyweight hierarchy on Saturday, turning again Brit Mick Parkin and bouncing him from the ranks of the unbeaten.
The Polish veteran was the simpler of the 2 within the first and the third, utilizing superior output and selection to get the higher of the exchanges in these two rounds. Whereas Parkin had essentially the most clearly dominant body within the center, the savvy vet Tybura did effectively to push the tempo on the outset of the third and distance himself from the unbeaten DWCS grad.
This was a transparent win for the High 10 stalwart, who confirmed he’s nonetheless bought a lot to supply, particularly as a litmus take a look at for the ascending set within the division. Whereas Parkin is now not undefeated, this could function a top quality studying expertise for the promising British heavyweight.
Christian Leroy Duncan defeats Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Christian Leroy Duncan fought with higher confidence in his return to London, taking the battle to newcomer Andrey Pulyaev with the intention to safe a decisive victory on the scorecards.
The previous Cage Warriors champion confirmed extra aggressiveness and ahead stress on Saturday, always backing up the Dana White’s Contender Collection grad with strong pictures from lengthy vary and good work within the clinch. Pulyaev had little to supply in returning, permitting “CLD” to dictate the phrases of engagement all through and easily work his manner again into the win column.
This was a vital victory for the 29-year-old from Gloucester, who entered off a loss to Gregory Rodrigues and sporting a 3-2 report via his first 5 UFC begins. You’ll be able to nonetheless see the upside Duncan possesses at occasions, and it is going to be fascinating to see if he can proceed making progress as he tries to work ahead within the middleweight ranks this yr.
Bannon bought the higher of the exchanges within the opening spherical, utilizing her kicks to regulate the vary and land with affect a time or two. Within the second, Tomar went excessive together with her left leg and caught Bannon out, sending her to the canvas. After gathering her wits, Bannon threw her legs up and attacked the armbar, with Tomar struggling to defend, leading to “Mama B” amassing the end.
This was a powerful present of composure and poise from Bannon, who regarded primed to be completed when she bought dropped. As an alternative, she labored to a end and picked up her second straight UFC triumph, shifting to 7-1 total with the victory.
Caolán Loughran (29-28, 29-28) defeats Nathan Fletcher by cut up determination (29-28)
After battling one another to the scorecards throughout their newbie days years in the past, Caolán Loughran and Nathan Fletcher renewed acquaintances within the Octagon on Saturday, as soon as once more going the gap.
Loughran had a strong first spherical, pursuing the grappling and placing Fletcher on the deck a number of occasions for brief bursts, successfully neutralizing the output of the Liverpool man. Fletcher turned the tables within the second, taking the again and doing good work for the period, earlier than the third was fought virtually solely in shut quarters, with the Irish bantamweight urgent the motion, however Fletcher discovering the higher pictures within the last minute of the spherical.
When the scorecards have been collected, it was Loughran that got here out forward, drawing a measure of revenge after touchdown on the other facet of the playing cards of their first encounter. The gutsy effort snapped a two-fight skid for the Tyrone, Eire native, and dropped Fletcher to 1-1 contained in the Octagon.
Kauê Fernandes defeats Guram Kutateladze by unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kauê Fernandes kicked off the UFC’s return to London with a razor-sharp efficiency in opposition to Guram Kutateladze, utterly out-working the Georgian on the way in which to amassing his second straight UFC victory.
The Brazilian was the faster, extra lively of the 2 all through the opening body, hammering residence low kicks and stinging the Georgian when he switched issues up and went excessive. Fernandes opened up extra within the second, reducing down Kutateladze with a thudding calf kick and dominating the interactions on the toes earlier than conserving Kutateladze at bay and persevering with to punish him via to the horn.
All three judges scored the battle in favor of Fernandes, who scored a first-round stoppage win over Mohammad Yahya final trip. This was a dominant effort from begin to end in opposition to a revered opponent, and may serve the Nova Uniao product effectively going ahead. For Kutateladze, it’s a 3rd loss in 4 fights as he falls to 2-3 contained in the Octagon.
Do not miss a second of UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady, reside from O2 Area in London, England on March 22, 2025. Prelims begin at 1pm ET/10am PT, whereas the primary card kicks off live on ESPN+ at 4pm ET/1pm PT.
