UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards was an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts event originally planned for March 21, 2020, at The O2 Arena in London, England. The event was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background

The event was initially scheduled to take place at The O2 Arena; however, following the introduction of travel restrictions in the UK due to the pandemic, its venue was reconsidered. On March 15, UFC president Dana White announced the relocation of the event and indicated that certain bouts could be impacted.

The main attraction featured a welterweight contest between former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and Leon Edwards. Edwards withdrew from the fight on March 15 after the London event was canceled.

A lightweight matchup between Stevie Ray and Marc Diakiese had been expected, but Ray was removed from the card in late January for undisclosed reasons. Subsequently, Diakiese was matched against promotional debutant Jai Herbert.

A heavyweight clash between Raphael Pessoa and Tom Aspinall was also arranged; however, Pessoa was replaced by Jake Collier due to undisclosed circumstances.

COVID-19 pandemic

Following the cancellation of the London event, UFC president Dana White revealed intentions to relocate the fight card to the United States, which resulted in several bout cancellations including the headliner. Graham Boylan, president of Cage Warriors, showed interest in hosting some of these fights on his March 20 card. On March 16, the UFC officially postponed the event, marking its first cancellation attributed to vis major. Additionally, two other events slated for March 28 and April 11 were canceled. White confirmed on March 24 that all canceled matchups would be rescheduled, and on April 1, the UFC assured payment to all fighters who were booked to compete.

See also

• List of UFC events
• List of current UFC fighters
• 2020 in UFC