UFC London announced for March 22 at The O2 Arena but MMA fans don’t want another late-night card that has them running all over the city at the wee hours of the morning.

The promotion announced that a UFC Fight Night event will take place March 22 at The O2 in London. No bouts were included with the announcement. Lightweight contender Renato Moicano wasted no time calling for a UFC London main event between himself and Paddy Pimblett on X. The two have gone back-and-forth about a potential fight in recent weeks.

London, we are back in PRIME TIME 😍 Our #UFCLondon return is official for Saturday 22 March 🇬🇧

The UFC has heard the fans after a late-night pay-per-view in Manchester in July, and will return to London for a Fight Night show on prime time for European fans on March 22, the company announced Tuesday. UFC London will take place at the O2 Arena ...

It is the organisation's first event in the UK since Britain's Leon Edwards lost his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in Manchester in July. The UFC last held an event in London in July 2023,

A Fight Night event is scheduled for March 2025, likely meaning a lack of title bouts and the absence of the UK’s sole champion