Main Card Predictions:
Kurtis Campbell vs Danny Silva
After securing a first-round TKO on Dana White’s Contender Series, Kurtis ‘The Pink Panther’ Campbell is set to make his UFC debut against the Brazilian Danny Silva.
Campbell is currently 8-0 as a professional MMA fighter, with the featherweight from Liverpool securing four knockout victories and one submission in his seven Full Contact Contender fights.
The ‘Pink Panther’ has a background in Muay Thai and won a world title when he was younger, creating a base for a successful MMA career.
His opponent, Danny Silva, made his UFC debut in March 2025, where he defeated Lucas Almeida via split decision.
Since then, he was defeated via unanimous decision by the rising prospect Kevin Vallejos, a great learning experience for Silva.
Silva has a primary base in boxing and likes to apply constant pressure to his opponents, combining strikes in the pocket with constant leg kicks.
This is a tough start to life in the UFC for Campbell, but I believe he can get the job done via a decision.
I think Campbell will try to keep his range from Silva and work off his jab, mixing in takedowns when the opportunity arises.
Silva may land some big strikes in the pocket exchanges, but I think Campbell will be more active in the fight, landing more consistently and causing more damage to his opponent.
Final Prediction – Kurtis Campbell via split decision
Roman Dolidze vs Christian Leroy Duncan
37-year-old Roman Dolidze is set to make his 13th appearance in the UFC octagon this weekend as he faces off with the dangerous Christian Leroy Duncan.
Dolidze had two fights last year, defeating Marvin Vettori via decision and being submitted by Anthony Hernandez, who himself is a top competitor in the middleweight division.
The Georgian is a highly skilled grappler and has powerful hands, securing him five knockout victories in the UFC.
As for Duncan, he recorded three straight victories in the UFC last year, including two impressive knockouts over Eryk Anders and Marco Tulio, which has made him a heavy favourite for this encounter.
Duncan is an unpredictable fighter who has a wide array of strikes in his locker, combined with great movement and footwork.
He has a background in Muay Thai and is great at making openings to set up big strikes, utilising his powerful leg strikes.
Despite the obvious danger that Dolidze possesses, I am going to side with the favourite here to delight the home crowd.
Dolidze no longer offers the same output as when he first joined the UFC, and I believe his reliance on his grappling will leave him open to counters.
I think CLD will maintain a safe distance and fire off combinations to work the Georgian down before finally finishing him in the final round.
Final Prediction – Christian Leroy Duncan via third-round KO
Iwo Baraniewski vs Austen Lane
The Polish Iwo Baraniewski was involved in an extraordinary fight in his UFC debut last December, where he defeated Ibo Aslan in the first round despite being knocked down.
‘Rudy’ likes to leave everything he has in the octagon and relentlessly pressure his opponents while searching for big overhands.
The pole also has great takedown defence and quick footwork, making him a nightmare to face off against.
Austen Lane is currently on the slide after being brutally knocked out by Mario Pinto and submitted by Vitor Petrino last year, making this bout an uphill task.
Lane is a former professional American footballer and has one win in the UFC against Robelis Despaigne, who at the time was poised as a big rising prospect.
The American uses a boxing base and has a strike-heavy fighting style, which encompasses his size and athleticism.
This could be a long night for Lane; however, Baraniewski is a different animal.
I think the Polish light heavyweight will dispatch his opponent in the first round after pushing him back against the fence, before ending the bout with a flurry of strikes.
Final Prediction – Iwo Baraniewski via first-round TKO
Michael Page vs Sam Patterson
Two former sparring partners face off on the main card in a highly anticipated welterweight showdown.
Michael ‘Venom’ Page has moved back down to welterweight (170 lbs) after defeating both Shara Magomedov and Jared Cannonier at middleweight (185 lbs), which is more his natural weight.
Page is best known for his unorthodox fighting style, which prioritises a kickboxing-heavy approach that focuses on distance management and well-timed strikes.
He likes to keep his opponents at range and fire head kicks off from the body, often resulting in him outscoring his opponents over three rounds.
For his opponent, Sam Patterson is making a name for himself in the welterweight division, defeating both Danny Barlow and Trey Waters by TKO last year.
Fighting out of Watford, England, Patterson has a strong grappling base that can lead his opponents into a false sense of security, leading him to lock in submissions from improbable positions.
His reach also factors into his fighting style, as he can utilise his jab to good effect before mixing in big right hands.
This is a very tough fight to call, as I can see paths to victory for both fighters, but I am going to side with MVP just narrowly.
In my opinion, MVP can keep Patterson at a distance for large periods of the fight, allowing him to start working his kicks.
I also think he can avoid being taken down and outscore Patterson on the feet with a range of carefully constructed strikes.
Final Prediction – Michael Page via unanimous decision.
Luke Riley vs Michael Aswell Jr
An exciting co-main event pits Luke Riley against Michael Aswell Jr in the featherweight division.
Riley trains out of Next Generation MMA in Liverpool, with Paddy Pimblett, and is expecting a Scouse takeover in London on Saturday night.
Riley burst into the UFC last November with a second-round TKO victory over Bogdan Grad and will be hoping for more of the same this weekend.
The Liverpool-born fighter has roots in Muay Thai and possesses great boxing ability, resulting in him securing an 11-fight win streak in Cage Warriors, with nine of those wins coming by TKO or knockout.
Looking to spoil the party is the ‘Texas Kid’, Aswell Jr, who also won his last UFC fight via TKO against Lucas Almeida.
Aswell has previously held the Fury FC featherweight title, and trains alongside the UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van at the 4oz Fight Club in Houston.
He also possesses incredible power in his punches and likes to mix in some grappling to slow down his opponents.
I don’t think this will be enough to stop Riley, though, who I can see picking up the victory in the second round.
I think Aswell will get Riley to the mat but to no avail, and that Riley will land a clean combination back on the feet before finishing the fight with some ground and pound.
Final Prediction – Luke Riley via second-round TKO.
Movsar Evloev vs Lerone Murphy
UFC London is headlined by the blockbuster bout between the number one ranked featherweight Movsar Evloev and the number three ranked featherweight Lerone Murphy.
The winner of this encounter will almost certainly go on to challenge the legendary Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight gold.
Evloev has been undefeated in the UFC since joining in 2019 and has beaten the likes of Diego Lopes and Aljamain Sterling.
The Russian has a background in Sambo martial arts, and he likes to combine wrestling, grappling and striking to create a very effective fighting style.
He likes to dominate his opponents on the mat, exhausting them before finishing fights with ground and pound or a submission.
But he also has great striking skills, allowing him to wear down his opponents and pick up valuable points across five-round fights.
As for Murphy, the Manchester-born fighter is also undefeated in the UFC, beating the likes of Dan Ige and Josh Emmett before securing a highlight reel spinning elbow against Aaron Pico in August last year.
‘The Miracle’ has great fight IQ and adopts a striking fighting style that emphasises boxing fundamentals. He has great footwork that allows him to set up crisp combinations, exploiting weaknesses in his opponents.
Another difficult fight to call, but I think the home crowd will go home unhappy after the last fight due to an Evloev victory.
I think the Russian will control large proportions of the fight either on the mat or against the cage and will score damage points with strikes on his grounded opponent.
Evloev will stop Murphy getting into his rhythm and will prevent him landing any real clean combinations.
Final Prediction – Movsar Evloev via unanimous decision.
My name is Jack Latham.
I am 20 years old and am currently studying Sports Journalism at the University of Chester.
I became interested in combat sports, particularly MMA, in the lockdown period and have followed it closely ever since.
I have previously created my own website titled ‘Combat Corner,’ where I produce MMA content.