UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal

A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal served as the event headliner.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/25778762/darren-meet-jorge-masvidal-ufc-fight-night-march-16|title=Darren Till, Jorge Masvidal to meet in main event of UFC Fight Night|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2019-01-16|work=espn.com|access-date=2019-01-16}}

Alessio Di Chirico was expected to face Tom Breese at the event. However, Di Chirico pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury and subsequent surgery.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Alessio-Di-Chirico-Withdraws-from-UFC-Fight-Night-London-Bout-vs-Tom-Breese-147739|title=Alessio Di Chirico withdraws from UFC Fight Night London bout vs. Tom Breese|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Tudor Leonte|date=2018-01-02|access-date=2019-01-02}} On January 8, it was reported that The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil middleweight winner Cezar Ferreira would be his replacement. Ferreira and Breese were expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio in November 2018, but Breese pulled out due to injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/1/8/18173568/tom-breese-gets-new-ufc-london-assignment-as-cezar-ferreria-replaces-alessio-di-chirico|title=Tom Breese gets new UFC London assignment as Cezar Ferreria replaces Alessio Di Chirico|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Peter Carroll|date=2018-01-08|access-date=2019-01-08}} In turn, Ferreira withdrew from the bout on February 1, citing a knee injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/2/1/18207546/cezar-ferreira-announces-withdrawal-from-ufc-london|title=Cezar Ferreira announces withdrawal from UFC London|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=MMA Fighting Newswire|date=2019-02-01|access-date=2019-02-02}} Breese was expected to face Ian Heinisch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/2/7/18215427/ian-heinisch-steps-in-to-fight-tom-breese-at-ufc-london|title=Ian Heinisch steps in to fight Tom Breese at UFC London|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Alexander K. Lee|date=2019-02-07|access-date=2019-02-07}} However, the fight was cancelled on the day of the event due to undisclosed health issues for Breese.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/3/16/18268543/tom-breese-withdraws-from-ufc-london-bout-against-ian-heinisch|title=Tom Breese withdraws from UFC London bout against Ian Heinisch|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Peter Caroll|date=2019-03-16|access-date=2019-03-16}}

Gökhan Saki was scheduled to face Saparbek Safarov at the event. However Saki pulled out of the fight in late February due to an undisclosed injury.{{Cite news|url=https://mmadna.nl/gokhan-saki-geblesseerd-vecht-niet-in-londen/|title=Gökhan Saki injured, will not fight in London|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2019-02-28|access-date=2019-02-28|language=nl}} He was replaced by promotional newcomer Nicolae Negumereanu.{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/nick-negumereanu-maakt-ufc-debuut-tegen-saparbeg-saforov-tijdens-ufc-londen/|title=Nick Negumereanu makes UFC debut against Saparbek Saforov during UFC London|publisher=mmadna.com|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2019-03-04|access-date=2019-03-04|language=nl}}

At the weigh-ins, Jack Marshman weighed in at 188 lb, 2 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit of 186 lb. He was fined 20% of his fight purse and his bout against John Phillips proceeded at catchweight.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-london-weigh-in-results-till-vs-masvidal-set-one-main-card-fighter-misses-weight|title=UFC London weigh-in results: Till vs. Masvidal set, one main card fighter misses weight|date=2019-03-15|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Staff|access-date=2019-03-15}}

During the main card broadcast, the UFC announced that former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping (also The Ultimate Fighter 3 light heavyweight winner) will be inducted in the UFC's Hall of Fame during "International Fight Week" in July, a day before UFC 239.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2019/3/16/18268887/michael-bisping-to-be-inducted-into-ufc-hall-of-fame|title=Michael Bisping to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame|date=2019-03-16|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Marc Raimondi|access-date=2019-03-16}}

The event was marked by a brief backstage altercation between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards as Masvidal was conducting a post-fight interview with ESPN reporter Laura Sanko.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mma/2019/03/17/jorge-masvidal-says-leon-edwards-put-his-hands-up-before-punches-thrown-backstage-at-ufc-london/39214801/|title=Jorge Masvidal: Leon Edwards 'put his hands up' before punches thrown backstage in London|date=2019-03-17|publisher=USA Today|author=Simon Samano|access-date=2019-03-19}} The altercation, broadcast by ESPN resulted in an open cut under the left eye of Edwards and received coverage under specialized media outlets. In posterior interviews, each of the fighters have diverging accounts of the events.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/26299136/edwards-disputes-masvidal-account-melee|title=Edwards disputes Masvidal's account of melee|date=2019-03-19|publisher=ESPN|author=Greg Rosenstein|access-date=2019-03-19}} Edwards declined to press charges. UFC President Dana White did not manifest sanctions to either of the fighters, however has blamed his own staff.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/3/19/18273287/jorge-masvidal-punishment-backstage-leon-edwards-fine-suspension-espn-plus-5-ufc-london-mma|title=Dana White won't punish Jorge Masvidal for backstage brawl with Leon Edwards – 'I blame my staff'|date=2019-03-19|publisher=MMAMania|author=Adam Guillen Jr.|access-date=2019-06-16}}

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card (ESPN+)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Jorge Masvidal

|def.

|Darren Till

|KO (punches)

|2

|3:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Leon Edwards

|def.

|Gunnar Nelson

|Decision (split) (29–27, 29–28, 28–29)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Dominick Reyes

|def.

|Volkan Oezdemir

|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Nathaniel Wood

|def.

|José Quiñónez

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|2

|2:46

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Cláudio Silva

|def.

|Danny Roberts

|Submission (armbar)

|3

|2:37

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (188 lb)

|Jack Marshman

|def.

|John Phillips

|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card (ESPN+)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Arnold Allen

|def.

|Jordan Rinaldi

|Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Marc Diakiese

|def.

|Joseph Duffy

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Saparbek Safarov

|def.

|Nicolae Negumereanu

|Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–26, 29–27)

|3

|5:00

|Safarov was deducted a point in round 1 for continuously grabbing the cage.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Dan Ige

|def.

|Danny Henry

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|1:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|Molly McCann

|def.

|Priscila Cachoeira

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Mike Grundy

|def.

|Nad Narimani

|TKO (punches)

|2

|4:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-london-bonuses/|title=UFC London bonuses: Jorge Masvidal banks an extra $100K|publisher=lowkickmma.com|author=Staff|date=2019-03-16|access-date=2019-03-16}}

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