UFC London 2019: Darren Till vs Masvidal info, date, card, tickets, fight night start time, TV channel, odds and more

Darren Till headlines UFC London for the first time against Jorge Masvidal in his first fight since the only defeat of his career against Tyron Woodley

Adam Hamdani
Saturday 16 March 2019 09:30 GMT
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Darren Till says he wants to 'viciously knock out' Jorge Masvidal ahead of UFC London fight

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UFC returns to the United Kingdom for the first time in a year for the 11th edition of its London shows, where Darren Till headlines against Jorge Masvidal in the welterweight division.

Till suffered the first defeat of his career when he was forced into submission by Tyron Woodley last September, who then went on to lose his welterweight title against the talented Kamaru Usman.

2018's edition saw Fabricio Weldum beaten by Alexander Volkov in the main event while crowd favourite Jimi Manuwa was outclassed by Jan Blachowicz.

With Till the home fighter and looking to get himself back among the title contenders of the welterweight division, can he deliver? Here's everything you need to know about UFC London 2019.

When and where is UFC Fight Night 147?

UFC London is in... London. At the O2 Arena this Saturday, 16th March.

What is the full fight schedule?

Main card:

Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal (Welterweight)

Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson (Welterweight)

Volkan Oezdemir vs Dominick Reyes (Light Heavyweight)

Nathaniel Wood vs José Alberto Quiñónez (Bantamweight)

Danny Roberts vs Cláudio Silva (Welterweight)

Jack Marshman vs John Phillips (Middleweight)

Woodley was too much for Till when the pair met in September
Woodley was too much for Till when the pair met in September (Getty Images)

Prelims:

Arnold Allen vs Jordan Rinaldi (Featherweight)

Marc Diakiese vs Joseph Duffy (Lightweight)

Nicolae Negumereanu vs Saparbek Safarov (Light Heavyweight)

Tom Breese vs Ian Heinisch (Middleweight)

Danny Henry vs Dan Ige (Featherweight)

Molly McCann vs Priscila Cachoeira (Women's Flyweight)

Mike Grundy vs Nad Narimani (Featherweight)

Can I still buy tickets?

Yes you can, right here. They start at £59 but if you can afford it or just want to treat yourself, you can go for the more expensive luxury seats at £539.

What TV channel will it be on?

If you have UFC Fight Pass, the early prelims will be shown there from 5pm before the main card show begins at 8pm live on BT Sport 1.

Till will be hoping to get back to winning ways on Saturday night
Till will be hoping to get back to winning ways on Saturday night (Getty Images)

Prediction

There's a difference in level between the two fighters, Till will win by knockout. It could be early too so make sure you take your place early for this one.

Odds

Till to win: 2/5

Masvidal to win: 2/1

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