UFC Fight Night 255 post-event facts: Leon Edwards shut out – and tapped out – for first time
The UFC's annual stop in London went down Saturday with UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2, a card which saw eight of 13 bouts go to the scorecards.
One fight that didn't reach the scorecards, however, was the main event. That's where Sean Brady (18-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) delivered the most emphatic performance of his career when he submitted former welterweight Leon Edwards (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in the fourth round to place his name in title contention.
For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 255.
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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $204,000.
Debuting fighters went 1-1 at the event.
Brady, Kevin Holland, Alexia Thainara and Shauna Bannon earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 255 fight-night bonuses.
UFC Fight Night 255 drew an announced attendance of 18,583 for a live gate of $4,711,410.
Betting favorites went 6-6 on the card. One fight had even odds.
Betting favorites improved to 5-5 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:53:15.
Sean Brady def. Leon Edwards
Brady improved to 2-0 in UFC main events.
Brady has earned all four of his UFC stoppage victories by submission.
Edwards suffered consecutive losses for the first time in his career.
Edwards suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a submission defeat.
Edwards landed zero strikes in two rounds during his loss. He's never been shut out in 66 previous UFC rounds prior to the fight.
Carlos Ulberg def. Jan Blachowicz
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Carlos Ulberg's (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) eight-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Jan Blachowicz's (29-11-1 MMA, 12-8-1 UFC) three-fight winless skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since May 2022.
Blachowicz has suffered six of his eight UFC losses by decision.
Kevin Holland def. Gunnar Nelson
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Holland (27-13 MMA, 14-10 UFC) improved to 5-3 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in March 2022.
Holland's 14 UFC victories are the most by any fighter signed from Dana White's Contender Series.
Gunnar Nelson (19-6-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) fell to 6-6 in his past 12 fights after starting his career on a 15-fight unbeaten streak.
Nelson has suffered five of his six career losses by decision.
Alexia Thainara def. Molly McCann
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Molly McCann (14-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC) retired from MMA after her loss.
McCann fell to 1-2 since she dropped to the UFC strawweight division in February 2024.
McCann has suffered all four of her UFC losses by submission.
McCann's four submission losses in UFC women's competition are tied for second-most in company history behind Joanne Wood (five).
Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic
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Chris Duncan (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned 10 of his 13 career victories by stoppage.
Jordan Vucenic (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a submission defeat.
Nathaniel Wood def. Morgan Charriere
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Nathaniel Wood (22-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC) improved to 5-1 since he moved up to the featherweight division in July 2022.
Morgan Charriere (20-11-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered 10 of his 11 career losses by decision.
Lone'er Kavanagh def. Felipe dos Santos
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Lone'er Kavanagh (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Felipe dos Santos (8-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.
Marcin Tybura def. Mick Parkin
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Marcin Tybura's (27-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) 14 victories in UFC heavyweight competition are tied for fifth-most in divisional history behind Andrei Arlovski (23), Derrick Lewis (19), Frank Mir (16) and Junior Dos Santos (15).
Tybura's eight decision victories in UFC heavyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Arlovski (12).
Tybura has landed 1,686 total strikes in UFC heavyweight competition, the second-most in divisional history behind Arlovski (1,907)
Mick Parkin (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) had his 10-fight UFC winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
Shauna Bannon def. Puja Tomar
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Bannon (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) earned the first submission victory of her career.
Puja Tomar (9-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned all five of her career losses by stoppage.
Caolan Loughran def. Nathan Fletcher
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Caolan Loughran (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Nathan Fletcher (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 255.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
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