Evloev-Murphy to headline UFC London in March

Featherweight contenders Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy will square off in the main event of UFC London on March 21, the promotion announced Monday.

Evloev was sidelined for all of 2025 and will return to the Octagon for the first time since his unanimous decision win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 in December 2024. The 31-year-old Russian is 9-0 in the UFC and holds a 19-0 professional record.

Murphy, who fights out of Manchester, England, will headline an event in his home country for the first time. The 34-year-old is coming off a vicious knockout of Aaron Pico at UFC 319 in August and is 17-0-1 as a pro.

Evloev and Murphy are ranked Nos. 1 and 4 in the 145-pound division, respectively. The winner could be next in line for a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski, who defended the belt this past weekend at UFC 325 against Diego Lopes.

The UFC London co-main event will feature Luke Riley and Michael Aswell in a featherweight bout. Additionally, Michael "Venom" Page will return to the welterweight division to face Sam Patterson. Tap here to see the rest of the card.