Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady to headline UFC London

Leon Edwards has a new opponent coming his way as he takes to the octagon in his home country.

The former welterweight champ is set to take on American Sean Brady in a five-round main event during a UFC Fight Night at the O2 Arena in London on March 22, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday night.

Edwards was previously slated to fight No. 4 welterweight contender Jack Della Maddalena, but White announced that the Australian fighter was booked to take on welterweight champ Belal Muhammad in a title fight at UFC 315 in May.

The 33-year-old from Birmingham lost the belt in his most recent outing when he dropped a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 this past July but remains the No. 1 contender in the welterweight division.

Prior to that loss, Edwards had been riding a 13-fight unbeaten streak that saw him knock Kamaru Usman out with a head kick en route to becoming champion.

Brady, meanwhile, is on a two-fight win streak after wins over Gilbert Burns in September of 2024 and Kelvin Gastelum in December of 2023. The 32-year-old is 17-1 in pro MMA and 7-1 in the UFC, with his only loss coming to Muhammad in 2022.

The card is also slated to feature former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz returning to action against streaking 205-pound contender Carlos Ulberg.

UFC London’s announced matchups to date:

MAIN CARD

— Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady

— Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg

— Molly McCann vs. Istela Nunes

— Nathaniel Wood vs. Morgan Charrière

— Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla

— Kevin Holland vs. Gunnar Nelson

PRELIMINARY CARD

— Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar

— Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev

— Marcin Tybura vs. Mick Parkin

— Caolán Loughran vs. Nathan Fletcher

— Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Felipe dos Santos

— Jordan Vucenic vs. Chris Duncan