Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz makes his return to the octagon at UFC London where he’ll face Carlos Ulberg.
The UFC announced the bouts on Tuesday.
Blachowicz (29-10) returns to action after more than a year away from the octagon. His last outing was a split-decision loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, UT in 2023. The decision was debated after as many believed Blachowicz had done enough to come out victorious.
He had been scheduled to face Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 297 in Canada, but a shoulder injury took him out of the fight.
Ulberg (11-1) comes off a successful trip to Macau where he took a decision victory over Volkan Oezdemir. ‘Black Jag’ holds victories over Alonzo Menifield, Da Woon Jung, Ihor Potieria, and Oezdemir to name a few.
Also announced for UFC London is a heavyweight bout between Marcin Tybura and the Mick Parkin.
Tybura (26-9) comes off a doctor stoppage victory over Jhonata Diniz. He holds victories over Tai Tuivasa, Blagoy Ivanov, Greg Hardy and Ben Rothwell among his 13 UFC wins.
Parkin (10-0) continues his undefeated run having won 4 straight in the UFC after a successful Dana White’s Contender Series fight. He holds wins over Jamal Pogues, Caio Machado, Mohammed Usman and Lukasz Brzeski.
UFC London takes place on on March 22 at The 02 Arena. Bouts announced for the card include:
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg
- Marcin Tybura vs. Mick Parkin
- Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar
- Andrey Pulyaev vs. Christial Leroy Duncan
