UFC confirms return to London in March 2026 after historic sold-out event at O2 Arena, card yet to be revealed
Highlights: Controversy as main event between Aspinall and Gane ended by eye poke
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The UFC have announced they will return to The O2 Arena in London next year.
They confirmed that they will come back to the English capital on March 21, 2026.
The O2 last hosted a UFC event in March 2025, where Sean Brady defeated British welterweight Leon Edwards.
A sold-out night at the O2 became the highest grossing Fight Night in UFC history, when fans witnessed emphatic victories for home favourites Nathaniel Wood, Chris Duncan and Ireland’s Shauna Bannon.
Before 2025, the UFC last took to the O2 in 2023, where they held two events, respectively headlined by Edwards and current heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
Aspinall became the first British UFC heavyweight champion earlier this year, when his interim title was promoted to the undisputed title upon Jon Jones retiring.
UFC London O2 Arena.
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In a statement announcing the organisation’s return to London, UFC president Dana White said:
“London is one of the premier fight cities in the world. The fans are passionate, the energy is incredible and the last time we were there we broke the highest-grossing Fight Night record in UFC history.
“London ALWAYS delivers and I can’t wait to get back.”
Alongside Aspinall, one of the most entertaining fighters in the current UFC landscape is Liverpool’s Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett.
Topuria calls out and then shoves Pimblett in tense face to face – ‘Look at me’
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Pimblett is still undefeated in the UFC and is preparing to fight for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 against Justin Gaethje.
Featherweight contender and Manchester-born fighter Lerone Murphy is also staking his claim for a title shot following a series of sensational performances in the Octagon.
Tickets for the event will be available to purchase for the general public from February 6 via AXS. Fight Club members can enjoy early access to tickets on February 4, while those who registered their interest early, via ufc.com/London, will receive priority access on February 5.Watch Tom Aspinall: Road to Undisputed on TNT Sports and discovery+
