Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-255-post-event-facts-leon-edwards-shut-out-and-tapped-out-for-first-time March 23, 2025 5:40 pm ET The UFC’s annual stop in London went down Saturday with UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2, a card which saw eight of 13 bouts go to the scorecards.
LONDON – Alexia Thainara thinks her UFC debut signaled a changing of the guard in the women’s strawweight division. Thainara (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) took a short-notice fight Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 (ESPN+) at The O2 in London following a contract-winning performance on Dana White’s Contender Series this past September. Although it came
LONDON – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 255 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $204,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 255 took place
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card – one to each fighter who got a stoppage win. After UFC Fight Night 255, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in London. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Shauna Bannon Shauna Bannon def. Puja Tomar via submission (armbar) –
Alexia Thainara shined in her short notice octagon debut Saturday with a one-sided finish over Molly McCann at UFC Fight Night 255. After accepting the strawweight fight on eight days’ notice, Thainara (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) came in and took McCann (14-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC) down just 70 seconds into the contest at The O2
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/video-ufc-fight-night-255-backstage-post-fight-interviews-with-winners March 22, 2025 4:49 pm ET LONDON – UFC Fight Night 255 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from The O2. You can hear from
LONDON – UFC Fight Night 255 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) from The O2 (ESPN+). Former welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) takes on Sean Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in the main event. In the light heavyweight
Molly McCann and Alexia Thainara meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.Last event: 2-4UFC main cards, 2025: 21-20-1 Molly McCann vs. Alexia Thainara UFC London preview The good news for McCann (14-7
LONDON – Alexia Thainara had to make some compromises on her ideal scenario, but overall she couldn’t ask for much more for a UFC debut. After earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, Thainara (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes her promotional debut Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 (ESPN+) when she
Molly McCann will be going up against a Brazilian strawweight at UFC Fight Night 255, but it won’t be Istela Nunes. With Nunes out, in steps Alexia Thainara, a Dana White’s Contender Series signee and promotional debutant. McCann (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Thainara (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will fight March 22 at the O2
