LONDON – UFC Fight Night 255 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) from The O2 (ESPN+).
Former welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) takes on Sean Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in the main event. In the light heavyweight co-feature, ex-champ Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) meets Carlos Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 4 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
UFC London lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg
- Kevin Holland vs. Gunnar Nelson
- Molly McCann vs. Alexia Thainara
- Chris Duncan vs. Jordan Vucenic
- Morgan Charriere vs. Nathaniel Wood
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET)
- Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla
- Felipe dos Santos vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
- Mick Parkin vs. Marcin Tybura
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev
- Shauna Bannon def. Puja Tomar via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 3:22
- Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Kaue Fernandes def. Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev
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Records: Duncan (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Pulyaev (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar
Round 1 – Nice quick como by Tomar. Bannon pushes Tomar against the cage, as she looks for a takedown. Short knees land for Bannon. Tmar breaks free. Big combo by Tomar! Oh! Another big right by Tomar. Bannon with a one, two. Head kick by Bannon! Nice sidekicks to the body by Bannon. Leg kick by Bannon. Another head kick by Bannon! Bannon keeping Tomar at range with side kicks, and Tomar doesn’t seem to have an answer to them so fra. Final minute. A couple of big right hands land for Tomar! The bell rings. Close round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Bannon.
Round 2 – Bannon back to pressing Tomar and keeping her at range with side-kicks. Bannon presses Tomar against the cage. Some knees to the body and legs land for Bannon. Another side-kick by Bannon. Bannon is spamming the side-kick. Oh! Giant head kick by Tomar drops! Big shots by Tomar on a downed Bannon! Bannon survives! Bannon locks an armbar! She adjusts, and there’s the tap!
Result: Shauna Bannon def. Puja Tomar via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 3:22
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Records: Bannon (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Tomar (9-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Lukasz Bosacki
Nathan Fletcher vs. Caolan Loughran
Round 1 – Jab lands for Fletcher, followed by a leg kick. Another low kicks lands for Fletcher. Fletcher with another leg kick. It seems they’re affecting Loughran. Solid right lands for Loughran. Loughran closes the distance and presses Fletcher against the cage. He gets the takedown! Fletcher scrambling to get back on his feet. He does, but still being presses against the cage. Short shots land for Loughran. He gets the takedown. Two minutes left. Fletcher gets back to his feet and breaks away from the clinch. Back to striking.Jab by Fletcher. Loughran catches a kick and presses Fletcher against the cage. Loughran with a takedown, but Fletcher reverses and end on top! Loughran gets up and presses Fletcher against the cage. Another takedown by Loughran. The bell rings. Very close round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Loughran.
Round 2 – Fletcher gets the takedown early! Loughran gets up, but Fletcher controlling against the cage. Fletcher jumps on Loughran’s back while standing. He’s looking for the rear-naked choke. Short shots land for Fletcher. Fletcher in complete control here. Fletcher with more short shots. Two minutes left. Fletcher gets off Loughran’s back, but still controlling him against the cage. Loughran breaks free! Loughran presses Fletcher against the cage. Good elbow by Loughran on the break. Fletcher connects with a knee on Loughran, as Loughran went for the takedown. Loughran presses Fletcher against the cage. The bell ring.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fetcher.
Round 3 – Loughran presses Fletcher against gne cage, and gets an early takedown here. Loughran takes the back of Fletcher! Fletcher breaks free and they’re back to striking. Fletcher shoots, but Loughran stuffs the takedown. Loughran pressing Fletcher against the cage. Fletcher with a nice knee. He breaks free. Two minutes left. Loughran scores a takedown! Loughran is all over Fletcher. Fletcher keeps getting back up, but Loughran drags him back down. Front headlock by Fletcher! Nice knees by Fletcher. Oh! Elbow by Fletcher. Solid combo by Fletcher. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fletcher. Overall 29-28, Fletcher.
Result: Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Loughran (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Fletcher (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Dan Movahedi
Judging: Ben Cartlidge, Vito Paolillo 29-28. Anders Ohlsson 28-29.
Kaue Fernandes vs. Guram Kutateladze
Round 1 – Kutateladze takes the center of the cage. Both fghters being very cautious here. Leg kicks by Fernandes. Big leg kick by Fernandes! Kutateladze has yet to fire. Another leg kick by Fernandes. Kutateladze closes the distance and fails on a shot. Three minutes left. Head kick by Fernandes drops Kutateladze! Kutateladze back up. He seems to be fine. Two minutes left. Jab by Fernandes. Big leg kick by Fernandes. Kutateladze has very little to no output. Kutateladze shoots for a takedown and fails again. More leg kicks by Fernandes. Body kick by Fernandes. Final minute. Kutateladze’s nose and leg is red from damage taken by Fernandes. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fernandes.
Round 2 – Oh! Nasty leg kick by Fernandes drops Kutateladze! Kutateladze is in pain. Fernandes follows him to the ground and begin landing shots. He lets Kutateladze back up. Kutateladze can barely stand. Kutateladze now bleeding from his nose. Kutateladze’s mobility seems to be getting better. Another big leg kick by Fernandes. More leg kicks. Three minutes left. Kutateladze is getting light up here. Kutateladze shoots and Fernandes stuffs the takedown. Two minutes left. Big counter right by Fernandes wobbles Kutateladze! The fight hits the ground after a scramble and Fernandes ends on top. Final minute. Kutateladze looks to be fading fast. They get back up. Fernandes tries a takedown, but fails. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fernandes.
Round 3 – Kutateladze needs a finish here. He’s clearly down two rounds. Props to Kutateladze, he’s still pressing despite the damage. Oh! Nasty body kick by Fernandes. the output has slowed down from Fernandes. Big leg kick by Fernandes. Nice short combo by Kutateladze. Jab by Fernandes. Two minutes left. Kutateladze is bleeding from the bridge of his nose. Right hook connects for Kutateladze. Final minute. Oh! Nasty leg kick from Fernandes collapses Kutateladze! More leg kicks from Fernandes on a downed Kutateladze. Kutateladze gets back up. Fernandes scores a takedown. The bell rings!
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fernandes. Overall 30-27, Fernandes.
Result: Kaue Fernandes def. Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: Kaue Fernandes def. Guram Kutateladze at UFC Fight Night 255: Best photos
Records: Fernandes (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Kutateladze (13-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Darryl Ransom, David Lethaby, Clemens Werner 30-27.
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