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UFC Fight Night 127: Werdum vs. Volkov is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on March 17, 2018, at The O2 Arena in London, England.
Fight card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Heavyweight Fabrício Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov
Light Heavyweight Jimi Manuwa vs. Jan Błachowicz
Bantamweight Tom Duquesnoy vs. Terrion Ware
Welterweight Leon Edwards vs. Peter Sobotta
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight John Phillips vs. Charles Byrd
Welterweight Danny Roberts vs. Oliver Enkamp
Featherweight Danny Henry vs. Hakeem Dawodu
Light Heavyweight Paul Craig vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Lightweight Kajan Johnson vs. Stevie Ray
Heavyweight Mark Godbeer vs. Dmitriy Sosnovskiy
Lightweight Nasrat Haqparast vs. Nad Narimani
Background
A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabrício Werdum and former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov is expected to headline this event.
Promotional newcomer Dmitry Poberezhets was expected to face Mark Godbeer at this event. However, Poberezhets was forced to pull out from the card on January 25 due to injury and was replaced by fellow newcomer Dmitry Sosnovskiy.
Rustam Khabilov was expected to face Kajan Johnson at this event. However, Khabilov pulled out of the fight on February 8 citing injury. Johnson is expected to remain on the card against Stevie Ray.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos was scheduled to face Jack Marshman at the event. However, Zaleski pulled out of the fight on February 19 citing a knee injury. He was replaced by Brad Scott. In turn, Marshman was removed from the card two days before the event for medical issues surrounding his weight cut and his fight with Scott was scrapped.
On February 8, 2018, it was reported that the lightweight bout between Nasrat Haqparast and Alex Reyes was cancelled as Reyes pulled out due to injury. On 12th March, it was reported that Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion Nad Narimani will fight Nasrat Haqparast.
Mar 15 - Update fight card & background