Matches To Make After UFC London
Movsar Evloev reacts to a point deduction during his Featherweight Bout against Lerone Murphy during UFC Fight Night at The O2, London. Picture date: Saturday March 21, 2026. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images) | PA Images via Getty Images UFC London went down yesterday (Sat.
, March 21, 2026) inside O2 Arena on London, England which saw Movsar Evloev defeat Lerone Murphy via a questionable unanimous decision ( recap here ). In the co-main event, Luke Riley and Michael Aswell Jr. went to war for 15 minutes which resulted in Riley taking home a unanimous decision.
Iwo Baraniewski was a big winner , too, after destroying Austen Lane in less the 30 seconds ( see it again here ). Winner: Movsar Evloev Who He Should Face Next: Alexander Volkanovski title shot Evloev’s win wasn’t as convincing and dominant as matchmakers would have preferred to justify giving him the next title shot at 145 pounds. That said, I don’t see how they don’t give it to him since he is the No.
1 ranked fighter in the division with 10 straight wins inside the Octagon, while Silva is ranked No. 6 and lost to Diego Lopes late last year before getting back on track against Arnold Allen . Winner: Luke Riley Who He Should Face Next: Darren Elkins Riley improved his undefeated record to 13-0, including winning his second straight inside the Octagon, with a big victory over Michael Aswell Jr.
At 26 years of age, I don’t foresee the promotion rushing him since he could be a big star for the UK. That said, I wouldn’t mind seeing him tested against a grizzled veteran like Elkins, who has competed inside the Octagon a whopping 30 times. He is experienced enough to measure Riley, but he isn’t exactly at the top of his game anymore, as he was last seen getting knocked out by Julian Erosa at UFC 314.