First decent shot of the fight goes Loughran’s way as he connects with an overhand right, but Fletcher responds with a two-one of his own. The scouser then goes on the offensive but gets caught up against the cage, with Loughran landing the takedown.

After time against the fence, the fight returns to the feet where Fletcher lands some reaction-evoking headshots. Loughran wants this on the ground and gets Fletcher to the mat, but his creative takedown leads to Fletcher taking mount, who ends the round by landing a flurry of ground strikes.

Next up, it’s Liverpool’s own Nathan Fletcher against Irish fighter Caolan Loughran.

The pair have already faced off outside of the UFC, with Next Gen’s Fletcher getting the win in that one. Loughran will be looking to level the score tonight.

Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett will have Fletcher’s back in what is the first of two fights for Next Gen – who himself has his own beef with Loughran.

Guram is on the front foot and is taking his momentum into the third. He’s landing with kicks but needs to be careful of going too heavy as Fernandes is having joys with the counters.

The pair throw down against the fence before Guram appears to just rock Fernandes with a right. Fernandes responds with another heavy leg kick and Guram doesn’t like that – he goes to ground and invites him to grapple.

The pair finish the fight against the fence. We go to the judges…

Kaum Fernandes def. Guram Kutateladze via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Some way to start the night. Long may that sort of action continue!

Fernandes with maybe a 10-8 round to start things off here, and he continues with a similar vengeance in the second.

One HEAVY leg-kick and Guram is down again. He’s taking serious punishment, but Fernandes can’t finish with the ground and pound.

Guram is bleeding and is being chopped apart by kicks – another body echoes. However, he’s beginning to respond. A couple nice hooks connect before an elbow in the clinch gets a reaction from the crowd.

Guram continues on the offensive but Fernandes thwarts his push with a successful takedown. The Georgian wants this on the ground, however.

They end the round on the feet. Guram has managed to recover a bit here, given he looked down and out four minutes ago.

UFC London is officially underway.

Fernandes keeping his distance but slices Guram with a sharp leg-kick. Body kick and low kick then connect as Guram finally responds with a punch of his own.

Then BAM! A fierce one-two from Fernandes lands and Guram reacts by shooting for a takedown as he tries to stay alive. He doesn’t get Fernandes to the ground and moments later, he’s knocked down by a headkick!

Guram holds up but continues taking punishment – those liver kicks are echoing around the arena.

Then late on, another BELTER hook knocks Guram down again, but he’s quick to his feet. The Georgian survives.

Good evening and welcome to UFC London!

We’re about to get the prelims underway as Georgian veteran Guram Kutateladze takes on Brazilian star Kaue Fernandes.

Kutateladze was once a highly-touted prospect but injuries and illness derailed his momentum, similarly to Khamzat Chimaev.

We’ve got one stacked card lined up, so don’t go anywhere.

The first fight of the night is just minutes away!

With that in mind, I’ll hand over to Will Castle, who’s cageside at the O2 Arena.

The Independent spoke to former UFC champion Michael Bisping this week – Britain’s own!

He discussed how Edwards must “hurt” Brady and put the American on the “back foot” tonight, while acknowledging the risk involved in that tactic…

Edwards’s patience ran thin on Thursday, as he took issue with reporters asking him repeated questions about his rivalry with Belal Muhammad.

Muhammad, of course, took the welterweight belt from Edwards last July, and the new champion has goaded his predecessor in the time since.

Those interactions were put to Edwards on Thursday, and he finally snapped at one reporter!

Here’s what Molly McCann had to say on media day, when asked about her teammate Paddy Pimblett, who fights Michael Chandler in April:

“I think he’s learned his lessons in previous fights. Especially with Tony Ferguson, I think that was a big thing. Having [Donald] Trump in the crowd, being there on that card, he knows the drill.

“He’s grown up. He doesn’t say all the madness no more – well, he still does say a bit of madness sometimes. But, no, he knows the sport. He knows how to play you all.”