UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
{{Short description|2025 mixed martial arts event in London}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name= UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
|image= UFC_Fight_Night_255_poster.jpeg
|promotion= Ultimate Fighting Championship
|date= {{start date|2025|03|22}}
|venue= The O2 Arena
|city= London, England
|previousevent= UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
|followingevent= UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
}}
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady (also known as UFC Fight Night 255 and UFC on ESPN+ 113) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 22, 2025, at The O2 Arena in London, England.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/11/ufc-fight-night-london-return-announced|title=UFC returns to London for Fight Night event on March 22|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2024-11-12|access-date=2024-11-12}}
Background
The event marked the promotion's 16th visit to London and first since UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura in July 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/cqxw35gx9p3o|title=London to host UFC Fight Night show in March 2025|publisher=bbc.com|author=BBC Sports|date=2024-11-12|access-date=2024-11-12}}
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena was originally scheduled to headline the event.{{Cite web|title=Leon Edwards vs. Jack Della Maddalena is the main event of the UFC London gala|url=https://mymma.pl/leon-edwards-vs-jack-della-maddalena-walka-wieczoru-gali-ufc-w-londynie/|date=2025-01-08|access-date=2025-01-08|publisher=mymma.pl|author=Bartosz Sobczak}} {{in lang|pl}} However, Della Maddalena was pulled from the contest in order to face current welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 and was replaced by Sean Brady.{{Cite web|title=Sean Brady steps in to face Leon Edwards in new UFC London main event|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/2/19/24369074/sean-brady-steps-in-to-face-leon-edwards-in-new-ufc-london-main-event|date=2025-02-19|access-date=2025-02-19|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Mike Heck}}
A light heavyweight bout between Alonzo Menifield and Oumar Sy was scheduled for this event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/molly-mccann-return-official-london-march-22/|title=Molly McCann's Return Announced For UFC London On March 22|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Kyle Dimond|date=2024-12-11|access-date=2024-12-11}} However, Sy withdrew from the fight due to an injury, so Menifield was moved to UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in February against promotional newcomer Julius Walker.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-news-alonzo-menifield-nursulton-ruziboev-fights-seattle|title=UFC newcomers to battle Alonzo Menifield, Nursulton Ruziboev in Seattle|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2025-02-13|access-date=2025-02-13}}
A women's strawweight bout between Molly McCann and Istela Nunes was scheduled for this event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/molly-mccann-return-official-london-march-22/|title=Molly McCann's return announced for UFC London on March 22|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Kyle Dimond|date=2024-12-11|access-date=2024-12-11}} However, Nunes withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alexia Thainara.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/molly-mccann-new-opponent-ufc-london/|title=Molly McCann gets new opponent for UFC London return|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Harvey Leonard|date=2025-03-14|access-date=2025-03-14}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card (ESPN+)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|4
|1:39
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|Alexia Thainara
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|4:32
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Chris Duncan
|def.
|Jordan Vucenic
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|2
|3:42
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Morgan Charrière
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (ESPN+)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Chris Padilla
|def.
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight
|Lone'er Kavanagh
|def.
|Felipe dos Santos
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|Christian Leroy Duncan
|def.
|Andrey Pulyaev
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|Shauna Bannon
|def.
|Puja Tomar
|Submission (armbar)
|2
|3:22
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|Caolán Loughran
|def.
|Nathan Fletcher
|Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Kauê Fernandes
|def.
|Guram Kutateladze
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-London-Bonuses-Sean-Brady-Leads-Four-Performance-of-the-Night-Winners-196463|title=UFC London Bonuses: Sean Brady Leads Four 'Performance of the Night' Winners|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tristen Critchfield|date=2025-03-22|access-date=2025-03-22}}
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Sean Brady, Kevin Holland, Alexia Thainara, and Shauna Bannon
See also
{{Portal|Martial Arts}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{UFC Events}}
{{2025 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:Scheduled mixed martial arts events
Category:Mixed martial arts in the United Kingdom