Evolov Wins Title Fight at UFC London Against Murphree via KO
In a decisive victory for his title defense, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Muhammad Makhachev by knockout with 15 seconds remaining of round one during their highly anticipated main event. The fight took place earlier this evening as part of the latest UFC London card that drew significant attention from fans and media outlets across multiple platforms including Bjpenn Sports Yahoo MMAfighting, Mammanews, MMamania Mymannnews Mar201937Mar 21 15:35.
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1The Octagon returned to England for a three-round main event between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy.
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2Movsar Evloev, with an undefeated record of nineteen wins in MMA (19-0), faced off against his opponent at the O2 Arena on March 21st. The fight was part of UFC London's card featuring thirteen bouts total.
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Movsar Evloev will be returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over...
On March 20, undefeated featherweights Movsar Evloev (19-0) and Lerone Murphy (17-0–1), both with nine straight UFC wins each, faced off at a ceremonial weigh-in in London for potential title shots. The event also featured co-main bout Luke Riley versus Michael Aswell alongside other fights on the main card scheduled to air live later that day or via Paramount+.
The UFC London event is streaming live on Paramount+ at the O2 Arena featuring main events between undefeated fighters Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy for a Featherweight title eliminator, alongside co-main Luke Riley against Michael Aswell Jr. The card also includes notable bouts such as Iwo Baraniewski versus Austen Lane in an extreme fighting match on Saturday morning (March 21).
The UFC London event is taking place at the O2 Arena on March 21, 2026. The main feature will be an undefeated featherweight title eliminator match between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy in front of a live audience with streaming available via Paramount+.
On March 21 at the O2 Arena in London, undefeated featherweights Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy faced off as main event contenders for a future title shot against each other's opponents from rival camps. The fight was part of an extensive card that included multiple bouts on both preliminary (Paramount+ starting at 4 p.m.) and Main Card times to determine the next UFC featherweight champion, with results available through MyMMANews.com via Paramount+.