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Nasir Jabbar
A UFC fighter has seemingly leaked the main-event for the promotion's card in London, with a British star set to headline.
The UFC returns to England on March 21 with a Fight Night card at London's O2 Arena.
It will mark the company's 17th visit to London and the first since UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady in March 2025.
As things stand, the UFC have yet to announce a main-event for their London card.
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But UFC fighter Grant Dawson has appeared to reveal the promotion's plans ahead of an official announcement.
Dawson has said he has been training with top UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev for his fight against Lerone Murphy.
Now, given Murphy is a British star, and it involves two top contenders, all signs point towards Murphy vs. Evloev headlining UFC London.
The match-up has been mooted and it would make sense to have the all-European battle take place on European soil.
Speaking on the Show Me The Money podcast, Dawson was asked who he has been sparring with in training.
"Everybody. So, this morning I sparred with Movsar," he revealed. "I'm helping him get ready for Murphy last week."
Murphy hasn't fought since his devastating knockout victory over Aaron Pico at UFC 319 in August.
He stopped Pico, who was making his UFC debut, in the first round of their UFC title eliminator with a brutal spinning elbow.
The Manchester fighter has won nine fights in a row since his draw with Zubaira Tukhugov in 2019, including big wins over Edson Barboza, Dan Ige and Josh Emmett.
Despite his impressive streak, he was overlooked for a UFC featherweight title shot as they opted for Diego Lopes to challenge Alexander Volkanovski.
As for Evloev, he's also on a nine-fight winning streak and hasn't fought since his win over Aljamain Sterling in December 2024.
He was due to face Pico until he withdrew due to injury, with Murphy replacing him.
The unbeaten Russian fighter, 31, has come under criticism for his fighting style, having gone to the decision in each of his nine UFC bouts.
But he has beaten plenty of top contenders, including the aforementioned Lopes and Arnold Allen.
UFC London is over two months away and while it's without an official headliner, several fights have been announced for the card.
Surging middleweight prospect Christian Leroy Duncan, who is on a three-fight winning streak, meets Roman Dolidze.
Mason Jones, who has won back-to-back fights in the UFC since returning to the promotion, faces Axel Sola, who won his UFC debut in Paris last September.
And Poland's Iwo Baraniewski is set to take on Austen Lane in a light-heavyweight bout.