Full Contact Contender 43: Jones vs. Alexio is a mixed martial arts event to take place on September 20, 2025 at The Olympia in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight Marlon Jones vs. Aleixo Bantamweight Championship
Flyweight Connor Walsh vs. Fernando Bonatto
Welterweight Jamie Davies vs. Jordan Rutherford
Featherweight Anny Ferreira vs. Summer Onley
Lightweight Callum Mullen vs. Arley Figueiredo
Featherweight Jamil Noorzai vs. Sino Sabzaliev
Heavyweight Josh Carrick vs. Igor Freitas
Catchweight 75kg Billy Adams vs. Gavin Lofts
Bantamweight Mateusz Ircow vs Brooklyn Thomas
Welterweight Jack McLeod vs. Everton Oliveira
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 55kg Harrai Singh vs. Ibrahim Jaffai
Lightweight Luke Newton vs. Dylan Hall
Welterweight Cole Dollar vs. Ethan Cain
Featherweight Joe Chew vs. Joe Bates
Catchweight 68kg Charlie Golding vs. Yves Musasa
Bantamweight Caleb Mullin vs. Zharnel Bonner
Lightweight David Tanios vs. Lincoln Cooper
Amateur Card
Featherweight Mickey Durkin vs. Jimmy Leithner Amateur Featherweight Championship
Middleweight Mehrshad Ghorbandoust vs. Telmo Manduco
Catchweight 63kg Nasrat Saf vs. Kyle Riley
Heavyweight Matthew Spencer vs. Luke Cahill
Middleweight Charlie Beesley vs. Eli Da Silva
Fights might not be broadcast in above order
Background
Full Contact Contender returns with its 43rd installment on September 20, 2025, and fight fans are in for a treat. FCC has become one of the UK’s most consistent MMA promotions, known for producing future stars and delivering high-energy shows. FCC 43 will feature title fights, hungry contenders, and the electric atmosphere of Liverpool’s Olympia.
The UK’s premier MMA promotion, Full Contact Contender (FCC), continues its rise with the upcoming FCC 43 event, set to take place on September 20, 2025, in Liverpool. The main event features a thrilling title showdown: undefeated Marlon Jones (5‑0) versus William Aleixo (7‑1) for the FCC Bantamweight Championship. Both fighters bring explosive records—Jones stormed through three first-round finishes and earned a 40-second knockout victory at FCC 42; Aleixo is riding a six-fight win streak, including multiple early stoppages.
Jones vs. Aleixo: Two Finishers, One Belt
This matchup epitomises the FCC ethos—action-packed, decisive, and hard-hitting. Marlon Jones of Aspire CSA demolished his opponent in under a minute at FCC 42, showcasing his raw power and precision. Aleixo, undefeated through six straight finishes, poses the stiffest test yet. The stakes couldn’t be higher: only one fighter will walk away as bantamweight champion, and one winning streak will end.
