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UFC Fight Night 127: Werdum vs Volkov fight card and schedule

The event is headlined by the heavyweight contest between Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov, while a light heavyweight battle between Jimmy Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz takes the co-main event slot.

UFC Fight Night 127: Werdum vs Volkov

Bengaluru, March 16: The Ultimate Fighting Championship travel to the United Kingdom this weekend as the O2 Arena in London is set to host UFC Fight Night 127: Werdum vs. Volkov on Saturday (March 17).

The event is headlined by the heavyweight contest between Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov. While a light heavyweight battle between Brit Jimmy Manuwa and Pole Jan Blachowicz is set to be the co-main event of UFC London.

As far as the main event contestants are concerned, Werdum is ranked number three in the world with Volkov at eight and undefeated in the UFC, so the winner will get in front of the queue for a title shot later in the year.

The co-main eventers, Manuwa is fresh from a first round knock out defeat to Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 214. While Blachowicz is on the back of a two fight winning streak, the latest being a decision win against Jared Cannonier at UFC on FOX 26.

There is also plenty of British interest on the card, with Leon Edwards, Stevie Ray, Mark Godbeer and Paul Craig all stepping into the cage.

When and where is UFC Fight Night 127?

The event is set to be hosted at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, March 17.

Where to watch UFC Fight Night 127 in India?

Sony ESPN will show the main card in the early hours of Sunday (March 18) from 2.30 AM onwards, while the preliminary card can be streamed via UFC Fight Pass from 11.15 PM on Saturday (March 17).

Check out the scheduled fight card for UFC London:


Main Card (Sony ESPN)


1. Heavyweight bout: Fabricio Werdum vs Alexander Volkov

2. Light Heavyweight bout: Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz

3. Bantamweight bout: Tom Duquesnoy vs Terrion Ware

4. Welterweight bout: Leon Edwards vs Peter Sobotta


Preliminary card (Fight Pass)


1. Middleweight bout: John Phillips vs Charles Byrd

2. Welterweight bout: Danny Roberts vs Oliver Enkamp

3. Featherweight bout: Danny Henry vs Hakeem Dawodu

4. Light Heavyweight bout: Paul Craig vs Magomed Ankalaev

5. Lightweight bout: Stevie Ray vs Kajan Johnson

6. Heavyweight bout: Mark Godbeer vs Dmitry Sosnovskiy

7. Lightweight bout: Nasrat Haqparast vs Nad Narimani

Story first published: Friday, March 16, 2018, 12:42 [IST]
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