Trouble in U.K.? Jean Silva ‘invited’ to UFC London to put pressure on Evloev vs. Murphy
Uh-oh. No. 1-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight Movsar Evloev and No.
3-seeded Lerone Murphy collide in the main event of UFC London this weekend (Sat. , March 21, 2026) inside the O2 Arena in London, England — and the stakes might be even higher than expected. On paper, the winner is in prime position to […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 24: Jean Silva of Brazil looks on before his featherweight bout against Arnold Allen of England in UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) | Getty Images Uh-oh. No.
1-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight Movsar Evloev and No. 3-seeded Lerone Murphy collide in the main event of UFC London this weekend (Sat. , March 21, 2026) inside the O2 Arena in London, England — and the stakes might be even higher than expected.
On paper, the winner is in prime position to earn the next title shot against champion Alexander Volkanovski later this year. But there’s a catch. If the fight fails to deliver, the promotion may pivot — and it looks like they’re already preparing for that possibility.