The UFC London card has been trimmed by one bout with just a day remaining before fight night.
The upcoming Fight Night event is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at The O2 Arena in London, England. The card will be headlined by a pivotal featherweight clash widely viewed as a title eliminator, asNo. 1-ranked Movsar Evloev takes on No. 3 contender Lerone Murphy.
It's#UFCLondonFight Week 🤩 🇬🇧@MovsarUFCvs@LeroneMurphy… who you got?!pic.twitter.com/7HWvCoNNSR
At Friday’sofficial weigh-insfor UFC London, Luana Carolina came in at 144 pounds, a staggering eight pounds over the 136-pound non-title limit for her scheduled bantamweight bout against Melissa Mullins. Meanwhile, Mullins had hit the scale moments earlier, weighing in at 136 pounds on the dot.
The UFC ultimately scrapped the bout following the official weigh-ins due to the significant weight gap.
Melissa Mullins vs. Luana Carolina has been cancelled due to regulatory reasons ❌#UFCLondon| Saturday, Primetime | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+pic.twitter.com/7snpbxCq2u
Shortly after, Mullins took toInstagram, expressing her dejection over the turn of events while revealing that she and Carolina had mutually agreed to proceed with the fight, only for the commission to ultimately step in and shut it down, citing regulatory concerns.
Melissa Mullins is still pushing for a fight at UFC London.#UFCLondon| Saturday, Primetime | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+pic.twitter.com/waIR2hgaZk
“No Mess” was slated to compete at UFC London on the heels of a unanimous decision loss to Daria Zhelezniakova at UFC Baku in June 2025. The 34-year-old Coventry native currently holds a 2-2 record in the UFC and stands at 7-2 overall.
Meanwhile, Carolina was last seen in action at UFC Perth in September, where her three-fight winning streak came to an end with a unanimous decision loss to Michelle Montague. The 32-year-old Brazilian currently holds a 6-4 record inside the UFC.
Source: LowKickMMA.com
