UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady Prelim Results

View of the Octagon at the UFC Fight Night event at O2 Arena on March 22, 2025. (Zuffa LLC)

See The Fight Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Prelim Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady, Live From O2 Arena In London, England

By E. Spencer Kyte, On X: @SpencerKyte • Mar. 22, 2025

The UFC returned to The O2 Arena in London on Saturday and the preliminary card slate offered a little bit of everything, with British fighters registering a couple of wins and a pair of Irish talents collecting critical victories.

Kaue Fernandes opened the show with a dominant decision win over Guram Kutateladze before Caolan Loughran edged out Nathan Fletcher on the scorecards. Shauna Bannon followed her compatriot into the Octagon and the win column, surviving a cracking head kick to grab onto an armbar and submit Puja Tomar, with Christian Leroy Duncan picking up the first English victory of the night soon after.

While veteran Marcin Tybura bounced Mick Parkin from the ranks of the unbeaten, flyweight prospect Lone’er Kavanagh maintained his undefeated record with a hard-fought win over Felipe dos Santos before Chris Padilla and Jai Herbert closed things out with a gruelling battle to the horn.

It was a solid start to the evening, setting the table for an outstanding mix of main card bouts, and we have the details on how things played out below for your review.

Main Card Results | Official Scorecards

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady Results

Main Event: Sean Brady defeats Leon Edwards by submission (mounted guillotine) at 1:39 of Round 4
Co-Main Event: Carlos Ulberg defeats Jan Błachowicz by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kevin Holland defeats Gunnar Nelson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Alexia Thainara defeats Molly McCann by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:32 of Round 1
Chris Duncan defeats Jordan Vucenic by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:42 of Round 2
Nathaniel Wood defeats Morgan Charriere by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Chris Padilla (29-28, 29-28) defeats Jai Herbert by split decision (29-28)
Lone’er Kavanagh defeats Felipe dos Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Marcin Tybura defeats Mick Parkin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Christian Leroy Duncan defeats Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Shauna Bannon defeats Puja Tomar by submission (armbar) at 3:22 of Round 2
Caolán Loughran (29-28, 29-28) defeats Nathan Fletcher by split decision (29-28)
Kauê Fernandes defeats Guram Kutateladze by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Chris Padilla (29-28, 29-28) defeats Jai Herbert by split decision (29-28)

The final preliminary card fight between Chris Padilla and Jai Herbert was a tight, low-output affair where all three rounds were tough to decide as the two men split time at range and in the clinch.

It was really a tale of two fights: Herbert showing superior speed and landing ever so slightly more at range, while Padilla did well closing the distance and piling up small strikes in the clinch. Neither man ever had a moment where they truly took charge of the fight, leaving all three rounds open for interpretation, and leaving zero certainty as to who would emerge victorious when the final horn sounded.

Main Card Results | Official Scorecards

Chris Padilla punches Jai Herbert of England in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at The O2 on March 22, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

After the scorecards were collected and totalled, it was Padilla that came away triumphant, giving him three straight wins since arriving in the UFC and six consecutive victories overall. This was a tough luck loss for the British favorite Herbert, who has struggled with inconsistency throughout his tenure on the biggest stage in the sport.

Lone’er Kavanagh defeats Felipe dos Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

London’s Lone’er Kavanagh had to deal with some adversity early, but weathered it well in order to collect a critical win on home soil over the always game Felipe dos Santos.

The Brazilian caught Kavanagh with a right hand that wobbled him early in the first, splitting him open on the top of his head with a spinning elbow later in the opening five minutes. But Kavanagh put dos Santos on the deck in the second, working well from inside dos Santos’ guard before turning back to the takedown in the back half of the third to salt away the victory.

Main Card Results | Official Scorecards

Lone'er Kavanagh Post-Fight Interview | UFC London

Kavanagh is one of the more highly regarded prospects to touch down in the UFC in the last couple years, and getting through gruelling battles like this is important to his continued development. He’s faced a pair of tough outs to start his time in the Octagon, and remains one to watch in the flyweight division.

Marcin Tybura defeats Mick Parkin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Marcin Tybura defended his place in the heavyweight hierarchy on Saturday, turning back Brit Mick Parkin and bouncing him from the ranks of the unbeaten.

The Polish veteran was the more effective of the two in the first and the third, using superior output and variety to get the better of the exchanges in those two rounds. While Parkin had the most clearly dominant frame in the middle, the savvy vet Tybura did well to push the pace at the outset of the third and distance himself from the unbeaten DWCS grad.

Marcin Tybura Post-Fight Interview | UFC London

This was a clear win for the Top 10 stalwart, who showed he’s still got plenty to offer, especially as a litmus test for the ascending set in the division. While Parkin is now no longer undefeated, this should serve as a quality learning experience for the promising British heavyweight.

Christian Leroy Duncan defeats Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Christian Leroy Duncan fought with greater confidence in his return to London, taking the fight to newcomer Andrey Pulyaev in order to secure a decisive victory on the scorecards.

The former Cage Warriors champion showed more aggressiveness and forward pressure on Saturday, constantly backing up the Dana White’s Contender Series grad with solid shots from long range and good work in the clinch. Pulyaev had little to offer in returning, allowing “CLD” to dictate the terms of engagement throughout and smoothly work his way back into the win column.

Main Card Results | Official Scorecards

Christian Leroy Duncan Post-Fight Interview | UFC London

This was a critical victory for the 29-year-old from Gloucester, who entered off a loss to Gregory Rodrigues and sporting a 3-2 record through his first five UFC starts. You can still see the upside Duncan possesses at times, and it will be interesting to see if he can continue making progress as he tries to work forward in the middleweight ranks this year.

Shauna Bannon defeats Puja Tomar by submission (armbar) at 3:22 of Round 2

Shauna Bannon snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, getting dropped by a head kick only to clamp onto an armbar and submit Puja Tomar.

Main Card Results | Official Scorecards

Shauna Bannon Submits Puja Tomar | UFC London

Bannon got the better of the exchanges in the opening round, using her kicks to control the range and land with impact a time or two. In the second, Tomar went high with her left leg and caught Bannon out, sending her to the canvas. After gathering her wits, Bannon threw her legs up and attacked the armbar, with Tomar struggling to defend, resulting in “Mama B” collecting the finish.

Shauna Bannon Post-Fight Interview | UFC London

This was an impressive show of composure and poise from Bannon, who looked primed to be finished when she got dropped. Instead, she worked to a finish and collected her second straight UFC triumph, moving to 7-1 overall with the victory.

Caolán Loughran (29-28, 29-28) defeats Nathan Fletcher by split decision (29-28)

After battling each other to the scorecards during their amateur days years ago, Caolán Loughran and Nathan Fletcher renewed acquaintances in the Octagon on Saturday, once again going the distance.

Caolán Loughran Post-Fight Interview | UFC London

Loughran had a solid first round, pursuing the grappling and putting Fletcher on the deck multiple times for short bursts, effectively neutralizing the output of the Liverpool man. Fletcher turned the tables in the second, taking the back and doing good work for the duration, before the third was fought almost exclusively in close quarters, with the Irish bantamweight pressing the action, but Fletcher finding the better shots in the final minute of the round.

When the scorecards were collected, it was Loughran that came out ahead, drawing a measure of revenge after landing on the opposite side of the cards in their first encounter. The gutsy effort snapped a two-fight skid for the Tyrone, Ireland native, and dropped Fletcher to 1-1 inside the Octagon.

Kauê Fernandes defeats Guram Kutateladze by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kauê Fernandes kicked off the UFC’s return to London with a razor-sharp performance against Guram Kutateladze, completely out-working the Georgian on the way to collecting his second straight UFC victory.

The Brazilian was the quicker, more active of the two throughout the opening frame, hammering home low kicks and stinging the Georgian when he switched things up and went high. Fernandes opened up more in the second, cutting down Kutateladze with a thudding calf kick and dominating the interactions on the feet before keeping Kutateladze at bay and continuing to punish him through to the horn.

Main Card Results | Official Scorecards

Kauê Fernandes Post-Fight Interview | UFC London

All three judges scored the fight in favor of Fernandes, who scored a first-round stoppage win over Mohammad Yahya last time out. This was a dominant effort from start to finish against a respected opponent, and should serve the Nova Uniao product well going forward. For Kutateladze, it’s a third loss in four fights as he falls to 2-3 inside the Octagon.

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