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
- Nathaniel Wood def. Morgan Charriere via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET)
- Chris Padilla def. Jai Herbert via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Lone’er Kavanagh def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Marcin Tybura def. Mick Parkin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Christian Leroy Duncan def. Andrey Pulyaev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- 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)
Chris Duncan vs. Jordan Vucenic
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Records: Duncan (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Vucenic (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Morgan Charriere vs. Nathaniel Wood
Round 1 – They trade leg kicks. Oh! Big left hand connects for Wood. Oh! Giant righthand drops Charriere! Wood jumps on him! More shots from Wood! Charriere takes half guard and ties up Wood. Wood snatches a guillotine! Charriere gets out and now he’s on top. Two minutes left. Wood working for a triangle choke from the bottom. It looks promsing. One minute left. Short punches from bottom by Wood. Charriere gets out. Shots to the body by Wood. Light ground-and-pound by Charriere. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie socres the round 10-9, Wood.
Round 2 – Leg kick by Wood. Bg left hand connects for Wood! Charriere gets stunned, but he carries on. Leg kick by Wood. He’s looking good, clearly outstriking Charriere. Good jab by Charriere. Leg kick, then a jab by Wood. Clean jab by Wood. Charriere havinga tough time with Wood on the feet. Three minutes left. They trade jabs. Thay trade kicks and Charriere loses balance and falls to the ground. He quickly gets up and presses Wood agaisnt the cage. Wood breaks free shortly after. Nice combo by Wood. Oh! Huge elbow connects for Charriere! Charriere shoots and Wood gets him in a guillotine. He uses that to reverse Charriere. They get back up and Charriere lands a solid elbow form the clinch. Jab by Wood. The bell rings. Close one.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Wood.
Round 3 – Big right hand by Wood. Wood pressing the action here. Both fighters a little more careful this round. Very low output here from both fighters. Three minutes left. Leg kick by Charriere, then jab. The jab by Wood has been a big difference maker here. Leg kick by Wood. They trade jabs. Final minute. Nice double jab by Wood. Big leg kick by Wood. More jabs and leg kicks from Wood get him scoring. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Wood. Overall 30-27, Wood.
Result: Nathaniel Wood def. Morgan Charriere via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Wood (21-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC), Charriere (20-11-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
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Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla
Round 1 – Herbet takes the center of the cage. Both fighters feinting a lot here, very tentative. Big leg kicks by Padilla. Not much going on here. Padilla staying on the outside with tons of movement and Herbet chasing. Two minutes left. Jab by Padilla. Big leg kicks by Padilla. One minute left. Padilla closes the distance and presses Herbet against the cage.Short knees to the legs by Padilla. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Padilla.
Round 2 – Sam dynamic here. Padilla stays on the outisede and Herbet chases. A head kick almost lands by Herbet. Leg kick by Padilla. Righthand lands for Padilla. Herbet is barely throwing here. Jab by Padilla. Three minutes left. Padilla closes the distance off a failed spinning attack from Herbet and presses Herbert against the cage. Knees to the legs by Padilla. Two minutes left. Herbet breaks free! They trade leg kicks. Body shot by Padilla. Herbert with a right hand. Padilla presses Herbert against the cage. Solid elbow from the clinch lands for Padilla. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Padilla.
Round 3 – Herbert likely needs a finish here. herbet chasing here, same dynamic as the first and second rounds. The crowd is growing restless. Leg kick by Padilla. Padilla closes the distance and presses Herbet against the cage. One, two lands for Herbert. We’re halfway through the round. Padilla, once again, presses Herbet against the cage. Not much going on here, just control. Padilla looking for the takedown, but Herbet defending well. they break apart. Oh, Padilla is split open on his left eyebrow. Padilla wobbles Herbet! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Padilla. Overall 30-27, Padilla.
Result: Chris Padilla def. Jai Herbert via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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Records: Padilla (16-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Herbert (13-6-1 MMA, 3-5-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Lukasz Bosacki
Judging: Darryl Ransom, Vito Paolillo 29-28. Anders Ohlsson 28-29.
Felipe dos Santos vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
Round 1 – Leg kick by dos Santos. Dos Santos pressing here. Oh! Big right hand stuns Kavanagh! Dos Santos presses Kavanagh against the cage. Kavanagh breaks free a few seconds after. Big leg kicks by dos Santos. Kavanagh with a leg kick of his own. They clinch. Kavanagh presses dos Santos against the cage, but he quickly breaks free. Oh! Spinning elbow by dos Santos! Kavanagh is cut and bleeding! Dos Santos closes the ditsnace and presses Kavanagh against the cage. Kavanagh reverses and takes down dos Santos but he immediately gets back to his feet. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, dos Santos.
Round 2 – Big leg kicks from Kavanagh! High paced action here. Dos Santos presses Kavanagh against the cage. Kavanagh gets free and they start brawling! Big shots from Kavanagh! Dos Santos shoots and gets reversed. He’s now on bottom. Solid ground-and-pound by Kavanagh! Dos Santos goes for a leg lock, but fails. Elbows from the bottom by dos Santos. Kavanagh with some heavy shots. Dos Santos tries to get up, but he gets dragged down by Kavanagh. Solid control from Kavanagh. Both landing shots here. Kavanagh is bleeding a ton. Nasty elbow by Kavanagh! Big elbows from dos Santos from bottom! Dos Santos gets up, but Kavanagh brings him right back down. Big shots from Kavanagh! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Kavanagh.
Round 3 – Leg kick by dos Santos. Kavanagh with a body kick. Dos Santos pressing the action here. Head kick by Kavanagh! Kavanagh shoots and gets Dos Santos to the ground. The referee warns dos Santos on up kicks. Complete control here by Kavanagh. Kavanagh has dos Santos cntrolled by the cage, Khabib style. Elbows from dos Santos from bottom. Dos Santos gets back up. He’s pressing Kavanagh. Kavanagh shoots and Dos Santos stuffs it! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Kavanagh. Overall 29-28, Kavanagh.
Result: Lone’er Kavanagh def. Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Lone’er Kavanagh def. Felipe dos Santos at UFC Fight Night 255: Best photos
Records: Kavanagh (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), dos Santos (8-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Dan Movahedi
Judging: Ben Cartlidge, David Lethaby, Clemens Werner 29-28.
Mick Parkin vs. Marcin Tybura
Round 1 – Both heavyweights meet in the middle. Oh! Clean combo by Tybura. Solid body kick by Tybura, but Parkin responds with a leg kick. Leg kick by Parkin. Jab by Parkin. Both guys landing solid combos here. Tybura closes the distance and tries to pindown Parkin against the fence, but unable to. Parkin pressing Tybura here. Nice combo by Parkin. Tybura with a takedown in the final seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Parkin.
Round 2 – Clean body kick lands for Tybura. Parkin catches a kick from Tybura and takes him down to the ground. Parkin moves to side control. Parkin looking to advance, but Tybura doing a good job at defending. Solid shots from top by Parkin! We’re halfway through the round. Tybura scrambles out and they’re back to striking! Nice uppercuts by Parkin! Parkin presses Tybura against the cage. He takes Tybura down. Tybura gets back up and he now presses Parkin against the cage. Short shots here and there by Tybura. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Parkin.
Round 3 – Nice quick combo for Tybura! Parkin looks to be slowing down. Big left connects for Tybura. Jabs by Tybura. parkin connects with a right hand. Both guys are tired. Clean left lands for Tybura! Tybura is pressing here. Nice short shots from the clinch by Tybura. They break. Righthand lands for Parkin! Tybura with a quick combo! Another right by Parkin! Solid shot. Final minute here. They’re both landing, but not much power on either end. Tybura presses Parkin against the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Tybura. Overall 29-28, Parkin.
Result: Marcin Tybura def. Mick Parkin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Marcin Tybura def. Mick Parkin at UFC Fight Night 255: Best photos5: Best photos
Records: Tybura (27-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC), Parkin (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Darryl Ransom, Chris Lee, Vito Paolillo 29-28.
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Round 1 – Duncan immediately takes the center of the cage and begins chasing Pulyaev. Oh! Huge combo connects for Duncan! Pulyaev eats the shots well. Duncan now pressing Pulyaev against the cage. They trade knees to the legs in close quarters. Pulyaev reverses and presses Duncan against the cage. Pulyaev working for the takedown, but unable to. Duncan reverses. Two minutes left. Duncan with solid control, but little damage. The referee breaks up the action and starts them back at striking range. A little less than a minute remaining. Body kick by Pulyaev. Leg kick by Duncan. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Duncan.
Round 2 – Oblique kick lands for Pulyaev. Duncan presses Pulyaev against the cage. Duncan controlling Pulyaev against the cage. Pulyaev reverses! Knee to the head by Pulyaev. Back to striking. Duncan chasing Pulyaev here. Leg kicks by Duncan. Body shot by Pulyaev. Two minutes left. Not a ton going on. Nasty body kick by Pulyaev. Oh! Big right-hand lands for Duncan. He’s turning up the heat. Solid body kick by Pulyaev. Leg kicks by Duncan. Pulyaev is mainly running here, not landing much. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Duncan.
Round 3 – Duncan wastes no time and presses Pulyaev against the cage. Pulyaev reverses. Duncan reverses and takes control. Not a ton going on. They break. Duncan back to chasing. Duncan ties up Pulyaev against the cage. Pulyaev reverses, but gets reverses hsortly after. Shoulder strikes by Duncan by the cage. One minute left. Knee by Duncan. They break. Duncan presses Pulyaev against the cage. Duncan with some nasty short elbows! Pulyaev is hurt! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Duncan. Overall 30-27, Duncan.
Result: Christian Leroy Duncan def. Andrey Pulyaev via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Photos: Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev at UFC Fight Night 255: Best photos
Records: Duncan (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Pulyaev (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Ben Cartlidge, Clemens Werner 30-27. Anders Ohlsson 30-26.
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
Recap: Shauna Bannon turns tables on Puja Tomar with Round 2 armbar
Photos: Shauna Bannon def. Puja Tomar at UFC Fight Night 255: Best photos
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)
Photos: Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher at UFC Fight Night 255: Best photos
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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