Overview
- Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy will headline UFC London on March 21 at The O2, with the event streaming on Paramount+ (prelims 1 p.m. ET, main card 4 p.m. ET).
- Reporters expect the winner to challenge featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, though the matchup is framed as a potential eliminator rather than a guarantee.
- Volkanovski, fresh off a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes at UFC 325, has said he wants the most deserving contender next and identified Evloev or Murphy.
- Murphy told The Ariel Helwani Show he believes he would have beaten Volkanovski at UFC 325, reinforcing his claim after a highlight-reel knockout of Aaron Pico.
- Murphy also cautioned that “nothing’s concrete” about a title shot, as outside voices like Israel Adesanya promote alternatives such as Jean Silva, who has amplified that push on social media.