UFC Fight Night Preview: Mason Jones Faces Axel Sola, Predictions Inside
Mason Jones meets Axel Sola on the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs Murphy. The fight takes place at the O2 Arena in London. This UFC Fight Night Preview includes observations and predictions for the lightweight clash.
Event details
Article updated March 20, 2026. The venue is the O2 Arena, London, England. The bout sits on the preliminary card for UFC Fight Night 270.
UK broadcast is on TNT Sports. U.S. viewers can find coverage on Paramount. Streaming options include TNT Sports online, discovery+, Paramount+ and UFC Fight Pass.
Card overview
The main card features Movsar Evloev vs Lerone Murphy in the headliner. Several notable matchups populate the rest of the billed fights.
- Movsar Evloev vs Lerone Murphy (Featherweight)
- Luke Riley vs Michael Aswell (Featherweight)
- Michael Page vs Sam Patterson (Welterweight)
- Iwo Baraniewski vs Austen Lane (Light Heavyweight)
- Roman Dolidze vs Christian Leroy Duncan (Middleweight)
- Kurtis Campbell vs Danny Silva (Featherweight)
Preliminary card highlights include the lightweight bout between Jones and Sola. Other prelim fights round out the early portion of the evening.
- Mason Jones vs Axel Sola (Lightweight)
- Nathaniel Wood vs Losene Keita (Featherweight)
- Mario Pinto vs Felipe Franco (Heavyweight)
- Mantas Kondratavicius vs Antonio Trocoli (Middleweight)
- Louie Sutherland vs Brando Pericic (Heavyweight)
- Shaqueme Rock vs Abdul Kareem Al Selwady (Lightweight)
- Shanelle Dyer vs Ravena Oliveira (Women’s Strawweight)
- Melissa Mullins vs Luana Carolina (Women’s Bantamweight)
Mason Jones profile
Jones holds a professional record of 17-2 with one no contest. He enters London on a six-fight winning streak.
He earned a Performance of the Night TKO over Bolaji Oki at UFC Paris. He also posted a unanimous decision over veteran Jeremy Stephens.
Jones is a former two-division Cage Warriors champion. He blends striking and grappling and shows reliable durability.
Concerns remain about his pacing. He can appear heavy-footed and less dynamic in prolonged stand-up exchanges.
Axel Sola profile
Sola is 11-0-1 as a professional. He captured the ARES FC lightweight title and defended it four times.
He debuted for the UFC with a third-round TKO of Rhys McKee at UFC Paris. That bout took place at welterweight.
This is Sola’s first UFC fight scheduled at 155 pounds. He is a large lightweight with a bladed southpaw karate stance.
His game uses fast kicks and a crisp step-in 1-2. He wears opponents down through accumulation rather than one-shot knockouts.
On-paper takedown defence looks solid. However, he has not faced a grappler of Jones’ calibre inside the UFC.
Tactical matchup and prediction
Jones brings broader experience and more finishing paths. He can threaten on the feet, in the clinch, and on the mat.
Sola’s bladed stance and backfoot approach create space for quick counters and head kicks. That strike is a clear danger.
The matchup likely hinges on whether Sola can keep the fight standing. If Jones pressures and forces the fence, takedowns may follow.
Jones has shown resilience when hit and the ability to grind through adversity. His wrestling and ground work appear superior to Sola’s previous opposition.
Given the styles, the scoring edge goes to the more versatile fighter. Home crowd support further favours the Welshman.
Prediction: Mason Jones to win.
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