The UFC returns to London with a decent card on its Fight Pass platform this Saturday, March 18. In the main event, talented light heavyweights Jimi Manuwa and Corey Anderson meet to decide who will get a shot at an elite fighter in a division that badly needs new blood.
To be clear, this isn't an especially compelling main event. Neither Anderson nor Manuwa has much of a profile, and the stakes here aren't obvious or high. With that said, it should be a fun fight between two intriguing competitors.
The rest of the card fits that profile as well. There's nothing here that screams relevance, but everything is well-matched and has the potential for entertainment.
The co-main event features Iceland's Gunnar Nelson against Alan Jouban in an excellent welterweight scrap, while Brad Pickett draws Marlon Vera in his retirement fight. The featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Makwan Amirkhani might be the best fight on the card.
The preliminary card features a mixture of talented prospects and action bouts. Ireland's Joe Duffy headlines the preliminary portion with an intriguing matchup against Reza Madadi, and the welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Vicente Luque is a slobberknocker in the making. Keep a close eye on prospects Tom Breese and Marc Diakiese, both of whom have enormous potential.
Let's take a look at each fight.
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