Evloev stays for London
Movsar Evloev publicly denied rumours he’d withdraw from his O2 Arena fight with Lerone Murphy — Evloev, out since December 2024, says he’s on the card and ready to reestablish himself in the featherweight division one week before the bout [].
UFC Fight Night is booked for March 21, 2026 at The O2 in London, with the promotion listing the Evloev–Murphy headliner on the official event page. theo2.co.uk Evloev’s most recent outing was a unanimous-decision win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, 2024 that pushed his record to 19-0. mmafighting.com He spent much of 2025 sidelined after a post-fight illness described in a recent interview as a “mystery virus” that almost ended his career before he returned to training. mmafighting.com Lerone Murphy goes into the O2 main event as a top contender with a listed 17-0-1 record and a No. 4 billing on the London fight poster. agentmma.com The matchup has been widely framed as a featherweight title eliminator by outlets covering UFC London, though Murphy and others have warned there’s no guaranteed title shot for the winner; the announced main card also includes Michael Page vs. Sam Patterson and Roman Dolidze vs. Christian Leroy Duncan. sherdog.com
