UK fight fans are set for a blockbuster weekend of mixed martial arts action in the capital, as Cage Warriors and the UFC return to London.
Ollie Sarwa and Weslley Maia headline Cage Warriors 203 on Friday night for the vacant bantamweight title.
CW Academy Graduate Sarwa is undefeated in the promotion after four wins in a row however, veteran Maia stands in the way of championship gold.
Jordan Vucenic returns to the Indigo at The O2 for his second fight following a stint in the UFC to face Daniel Konrad, who submitted former lightweight champion George Hardwick by a first round flying armbar in December.
After securing three wins in 2025, Vucenic’s teammate Tariq Pell will look to take this momentum into Friday’s bout against Cage Warriors debutant Stefano Catacoli.
To continue the ultimate MMA weekend, Birmingham’s Lerone Murphy takes on Movsar Evloev at UFC London on Saturday night at The O2.
Both fighters enter undefeated in a bid to secure the featherweight No.1 contender spot and become next in line to face Alexander Volkanovski for the title.
The card is stacked with UK talent, including Great Britain Top Team’s Nathaniel Wood (22-6-0) who continues to rack up wins in hopes of landing a ranked opponent.
“The Last Kingsman” remains undefeated in his hometown entering this bout, against UFC debutant Losene Keita after joining the organisation from Oktagon MMA.
Next Generation MMA duo Shem Rock and Luke Riley are also set for fights on home soil following their debuts at ‘UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker’ in November.
Rock takes on Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady, also in search of a first UFC win, while Riley earned the co-main spot against Michael Aswell Jr. with an impressive round two finish of Bogdan Grad.
The unorthodox Michael “Venom” Page returns to welterweight after huge wins over Shara Magomedov and Jared Cannonier, describing his upcoming fight against Sam Patterson as a “potential highlight reel.”
However, “Dana White Contender Series” contract winner Patterson, enters the bout on an impressive streak of four first-round finishes to earn his call-up against MVP.
The card also features Melissa Mullins, Shanelle Dyer, Louie Sutherland, Mason Jones, Kurtis Campbell and Christian Leroy Duncan, in a must-see event for any UK fight fan.
By @ChloBoyne
