New Fight Added For UFC London

The UFC officially announced a welterweight showdown for UFC London, as Oliver Enkamp and Danny Roberts meet at the O2 Arena on March 17th.

Roberts will attempt to get back on track after suffering a 59-second knockout defeat to Nordine Taleb in December. Roberts stands currently at 3-2  since joining the promotion in 2015, including stoppage wins over Bobby Nash and Nathan Coy.

Enkamp who also also lost to Taleb in his most recent bout, but via unanimous decision on less than two weeks’ notice back in May. It was the first blemish in the 26-year-old’s career, as he signed with the UFC holding a perfect 7-0 record with five finishes in the Swedish circuit.

The Fight Night event marks the return of the Octagon to the O2 Arena for the first time since May of 2017, but the company has yet to announce which bout will serve as the headliner, with rumors surrounding Michael Bisping’s future hang over the show.

The current fight card currently includes nine bouts.

Leon Edwards vs. Peter Sobotta
Mark Godbeer vs. Dmitry Poberezhets
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Alex Reyes
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Paul Craig
Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips
Kajan Johnson vs. Rustam Khabilov
Jan Blachowicz vs. Jimi Manuwa
Jack Marshman vs. Elizeu Zaleski
Oliver Enkamp vs. Danny Roberts