Manuwa vs. Anderson confirmed for UFC London, Duffy to fight Madadi
On Thursday, the UFC announced four bouts for their London event on March 18, including a matchup between light heavyweight contenders Jimi Manuwa and Corey Anderson.
Manuwa, a proud Londoner, has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights, though he is coming off of a stunning knockout of Ovince Saint Preux this past October.
He'll face the fast-rising Anderson, a former "Ultimate Fighter" winner who has won four of his past five fights. "Overtime" bounced back from a contentious split decision loss to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua by taking out Sean O'Connell via second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night 102.
Also confirmed were a lightweight bout between Ireland's Joe Duffy and Reza Madadi, a women's bantamweight bout between Lina Lansberg and Veronica Macedo, and a heavyweight bout between Daniel Omielanczuk and Timothy Johnson.
Here is how the UFC Fight Night 107 card is shaping up after Thursday's additions (the official main event has yet to be announced):
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson
- Bantamweight Bout: Brad Pickett vs. Henry Briones
- Lightweight Bout: Joe Duffy vs. Reza Madadi
- Women's Bantamweight Bout: Lina Lansberg vs. Veronica Macedo
- Heavyweight Bout: Daniel Omielanczuk vs. Timothy Johnson
- Welterweight Bout: Leon Edwards vs. Vicente Luque
- Lightweight Bout: Marc Diakiese vs. Teemu Packalen
- Middleweight Bout: Tom Breese vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
- Middleweight Bout: Bradley Scott vs. Scott Askham
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Darren Stewart vs. Francimar Barroso