UFC Fight Night 255: Edwards vs. Brady | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Dana Black
- May 23
- 2 min read
Introduction
UFC Fight Night 255: Edwards vs. Brady took place on March 22, 2025 at The O2 Arena in London, England — the UFC’s 16th visit to London and first since FN 224 in July 2023. The welterweight main event featured former champion Leon Edwards against No. 4-ranked Sean Brady, who stepped in after Jack Della Maddalena withdrew. The card drew 18,583 fans and generated a massive $4.71M gate.
Brady silenced the London crowd with the biggest win of his career, submitting Edwards with a mounted guillotine choke at 1:39 of round four (PoN). Post-event facts confirmed Edwards was shut out and tapped out for the first time in his career. Carlos Ulberg extended his winning streak to eight with a UD over former champion Jan Blachowicz. Molly McCann announced her retirement after losing to debutant Alexia Thainara.
Quick Stats
📍 Venue: The O2 Arena, London, England | Mar 22, 2025 | Att: 18,583 | Gate: $4,711,410
✅ Result: Sean Brady def. Leon Edwards via Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 4, 1:39)
⭐ Notable: Edwards shut out & tapped out for first time ever | Brady earns WW title shot vs. Muhammad | Edwards 2nd straight loss | Ulberg UD Blachowicz (8th straight, former champ) | Holland UD Nelson | McCann retires after loss to Thainara | Duncan Sub Vucenic | Wood UD Charrière | Tybura ends Parkin’s unbeaten record
Full Results
Sean Brady def. Leon Edwards — Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 4, 1:39) — PoN | Edwards first ever sub loss | Brady earns title shot
Carlos Ulberg def. Jan Blachowicz — UD (29-28 x3) R3 (8th straight); Kevin Holland def. Gunnar Nelson — UD R3; Alexia Thainara def. Molly McCann — Sub (RNC) R1 (McCann retires); Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic — Sub R2; Nathaniel Wood def. Morgan Charrière — UD R3; Marcin Tybura def. Mick Parkin (ends unbeaten record); Shauna Bannon def. Puja Tomar — Sub (Armbar) R2
Legacy & Impact
UFC London delivered one of the most significant results of 2025. Brady’s submission of Edwards — the first time the former champion had ever been shut out or tapped — was a career-defining moment that earned him a welterweight title shot against Belal Muhammad. Ulberg’s eighth straight win over former champion Blachowicz positioned the New Zealander as a legitimate light heavyweight title challenger. McCann’s emotional retirement closed a memorable chapter in British MMA history. London continues to deliver as one of the UFC’s premier international markets with another $4.7M gate.
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