Marc Diakiese vs. Stevie Ray added to UFC on ESPN+ 29 in London

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Marc Diakiese vs. Stevie Ray added to UFC on ESPN+ 29 in London

A lightweight battle of the Brits is the latest addition to UFC on ESPN+ 29.

Marc Diakiese will take on Stevie Ray at the March event in London. UFC officials announced the fight booking Tuesday following an initial report from Daily Express.

The card takes place March 21 at O2 Arena in London and is expected to stream on ESPN+.

Diakiese (14-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has rebounded from a three-fight losing streak by scoring back-to-back unanimous decision wins over Joseph Duffy and Lando Vannata, respectively. He never has lost at home, as he is set to compete in England for the 12th time in his career.

Ray (23-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC) bounced back from his first-round knockout loss to Leonardo Santos in March with a majority decision over Michael Johnson in Singapore.

With the addition, the UFC on ESPN+ 29 card now includes:

Tyron Woodley vs. Leon Edwards
John Phillips vs. Dusko Todorovic
Darren Stewart vs. Marvin Vettori
Tom Aspinall vs. Raphael Pessoa
Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Molly McCann
Nicolas Dalby vs. Danny Roberts
Paul Craig vs. Ryan Spann
Marc Diakiese vs. Stevie Ray
Gabriel Benitez vs. Lerone Murphy

Marc Diakiese vs. Stevie Ray added to UFC on ESPN+ 29 in London