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Manuwa To Headline UFC Fight Night London Against Anderson

British-Nigerian, Jimi Manuwa will headline UFC London, with his Light Heavyweight clash against Corey Anderson at the O2 Arena on March 18. The 36-year-old comes … Continue reading Manuwa To Headline UFC Fight Night London Against Anderson


gimi-manuwa-3-2-17British-Nigerian, Jimi Manuwa will headline UFC London, with his Light Heavyweight clash against Corey Anderson at the O2 Arena on March 18.

The 36-year-old comes into the bout on the back of an impressive win over Ovince Saint Preux in Manchester, at UFC 204.

Manuwa is 16-2 since kicking off his MMA career with a win over Tom King in Portsmouth back in 2008.

He is currently ranked 5th in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.

This is will be the second time Manuwa headlines in London – although the last time he was defeated by Alex Gustafsson was in March 2014.

The winner could be in line for a Light Heavyweight Title shot with Daniel Cormier due to a take on Anthony Johnson later this year.

Anderson, 27, won season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter and has fought seven times in the UFC and moved up to no.8 in the Light Heavyweight Division.

The American beat Sean O’Connell in December, in a second round knockout but will meet his biggest test in Manuwa in London.