Three Mixed Martial Artists from Liverpool are set to fight on the UFC London card, on Saturday 21st March at the O2 Arena.
Luke Riley, Shem Rock (pictured) and Kurtis Campbell will all be on the UFC’s first card in England since March 22nd 2025, when Leon Edwards lost by submission to Sean Brady in the main event.
Both Riley and Shem Rock are products of the ‘Next Generation’ MMA gym in Liverpool, which is one of the most exciting places for British MMA right now.
Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann are notable fighters that have come through the gym and have reached immense success.
Paddy Pimblett, the number 6th ranked Lightweight, was pictured in ‘Next Gen’ on Monday, just a week after his hard-fought loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324.
Riley and Shem Rock will feature on the same UFC card for a second time, after they made their debuts in the organisation last summer in Qatar.
Luke Riley is coming off a stunning technical knock out victory, just thirty seconds into the second round against Bogdan Grad.
After his last fight, Riley said: “I’m going for gold, and gold is what I’m going to get.”
“There’s no second chances for first impressions, so I’ve made a good one, and I’m made up to come in, get a knock out, and show what I’m about.”
The 26-year-old Featherweight has an unbeaten MMA record of 12-0, and he is 1-0 in the UFC.
Shem Rock lost via unanimous decision to Nurullo Aliev last August, but is eager to return in March.
The Lightweight was previously on a seven-fight unbeaten streak.
Kurtis Campbell is also set to make his UFC debut in London, after a first round knock out in Dana White’s contender series.
The main event features Manchester’s Lerone Murphy, as he takes on Mosvar Evloev in a Featherweight Title eliminator.
Tickets go on general sale on at 10am, on Friday 6th February.
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