UFC London LIVE: Updates and results as Leon Edwards fights Sean Brady in must-win main event

Brady starts on the offensive but is caught with a nice right by Leon who counters nicely. Brady then shoots for the takedown but is well stuffed by Edwards.

It doesn’t take long until Brady does have him back to the mat, though. He’s got him a guillotine before transitioning to full mount. Then in butterfly, he rains in five or six fists and Edwards needs to get out of immediate danger.

Brady keeps the back as Leon gets up to a knee. One minute to go and this is already a guaranteed Brady round. He’s just chipping away at Leon, just like Belal did last summer.

The claxon sounds and Brady is at least 2-1 up here. Maybe worse. Edwards has serious work to do.

Brady doesn’t take so long to shoot for the double-leg this time and gets Edwards to the ground within the first 10 seconds.

He has the back in a body triangle and he isn’t letting go anytime soon. Shots from behind the head come.

With two minutes to, Leon makes his attempt at an escape but is trapped as Brady takes butterfly guard. He continues to rain in strikes as the round enters its close.

After a bright start, it’s these rounds Leon has to avoid.

WE ARE UNDERWAY! No glove-touch, this feels like bad blood.

Early pressure from Leon as he clips with a left under the chin. Edwards gets into the clinch where he can be dangerous – but as they separate, Brady lands a nice one-two combo.

Edwards comes back with a few punches of his own before Brady gets Rocky against the cage. After getting away from the fence, Brady lands his first takedown of the night. Only 20 seconds to do anything with it though as the first ends on the mat

Sean Brady has vowed to viciously punish Leon Edwards for focusing more on a future title shot than the challenge at hand ahead of UFC London.

It’s time for your UFC London headliner, folks!

Leon Edwards returns to the cage for the first time since losing his welterweight title to Belal Muhammad last summer as he takes on BJJ specialist Sean Brady.

This could be make or break for Edwards if he ever wants to fight for gold again.

Edwards likes it in London and will hope the partisan crowd can will him back towards number one contendership.

This is going to have MASSIVE ramifications on welterweight. Don’t go anywhere.

Early leg kick from Blachowicz gets a notable reaction from Ulberg. That clearly hurt.

He responds with a one-two that knocks Blachowicz’s head towards the fence as the ex-champ momentarily goes on the retreat.

Then it turns back-and-forth as Ulberg’s spit-spraying hook is met with another heavy shot by the Pole. Blachowicz then connects with a strong overhand and a vicious body kick to go into the final minute on the offensive.

He lands a really nice high-kick on the nose of Ulberg, maybe doesn’t get all of it. Blachowicz then enjoys a final flurry after the slapper sounds, connecting with two big shots but they’re again eaten up by Ulberg.

No knockout, but a fun fight nonetheless. We go to a decision…

Carlos Ulberg def. Jan Blachowicz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Not sure about that result – and the crowd aren’t particularly happy about it either. Very close fight. If nothing else, Blachowicz has proved he isn’t a goner just yet, even at 42.

Ulberg and Blachowicz exchange a friendly cross-cage exchange before the second gets underway. Always nice to see.

Ulberg goes back to working the legs before Blachowicz charges at him, missing and hitting the fence. Blachowicz then fakes the head kick and lands a nice left hook.

Jan’s high leg kick then clips Ulberg’s cup – no over-reaction, he takes a second and we’re back in the action.

They largely keep their distance for the remainder of the round, clipping with shots here and there. They trade right hooks as the slapper sounds, and we’re going to a third.

This feels like it could be special. Very Blachowicz-partisan crowd, just for the record.

Both men test the waters early doors as Ulberg connects with a nice body kick. He keeps going for the low kicks, some checked, some not – before clipping Blachowicz with a nice right.

Blachowicz responds with a headkick that lands nicely on the temple, eaten by Ulberg. The Kiwi then swings for the fences but the Pole evades the attack well. He returns fire by chopping the wood as the round comes to a close.

It’s time for your co-main event.

Former light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz returns to the cage after a two-year absence, taking on rising star Carlos Ulberg.

This has Fight of the Night potential, no doubt. Set the stage for the headliners, steal the show.

No surprise that when, at long last, Tom Aspinall appeared on the big screen, he was getting all the love.

Stay tuned for Dana White’s press conference later, where the topic of his fight with Jon Jones will surely come up.