The UFC returns to London this spring, because the UK levels a UFC pay-per-view occasion for the primary time since 2016.
Since Michael Bisping retained the middleweight title in opposition to previous rival Dan Henderson on the O2 Arena that yr, the London venue has held 5 Fight Night playing cards, together with two in 2022.
Following a record-breaking night time on the O2 final March, with huge wins for the likes of Paddy Pimblett, Molly McCann and Tom Aspinall, the UFC made a swift return to the sector in July.
And the success of each occasions has led the UFC to announce that the venue will stage a pay-per-view card this March.
Here’s all that you must learn about UFC 286.
When is it?
UFC 286 is scheduled to happen on Saturday 18 March 2023.
Where is it?
The occasion will happen on the O2 Arena in London.
Who is preventing?
Leon Edwards (left) dethroned Kamaru Usman in August with a surprising KO late on
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No fights have but been confirmed, although the final feeling is {that a} welterweight title battle between British champion Leon Edwards and the person he dethroned in August, Kamaru Usman, might function the primary occasion. That depends upon Usman’s health, nevertheless, with the previous champion having suffered a damaged hand final yr.
Meanwhile, high-flying Liverpudlian light-weight Paddy Pimblett and his pal Molly McCann may function on the cardboard, and the identical goes for Ipswich featherweight Arnold Allen.
Where to get tickets
AXS and Ticketmaster are the authorised distributors of UFC 286 tickets within the UK.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday 27 January at 10am GMT.
A pre-sale will happen earlier that week, and followers can register their curiosity within the pre-sale right here to obtain updates and achieve entry.
