Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 170-pound champion, Leon Edwards, will return to the Octagon against red-hot welterweight contender, Jack Della Maddalena, atop the upcoming UFC London mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Sat., March 22, 2024 at O2 Arena in London, England.
And he’ll do it as the +110 underdog.
That’s according our fiscal friends over at BetOnline.ag, who pegged the No. 4-ranked Aussie as the -130 betting favorite.
As with most opening lines (sample them here), you can expect these early numbers to fluctuate — in both directions — as we get closer to fight night, streaming live on ESPN+.
Edwards (22-4, 1 NC) has not competed since coughing up his crown to Belal Muhammad in the UFC 304 headliner last July. As for Maddalena (17-2), who spent the better part of last year healing from a nasty infection, his “Rocky” showdown marks his first appearance since stopping Gilbert Burns at UFC 299.
Expect more UFC London fight card announcements in the coming weeks.