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Melissa Mullins Urges Dana White Not To Cancel UFC London Fight

Originally posted on Total Pro Sports | By Pavan Sharma | Last updated Mar 20, 2026 1:14 PM ET

The weight cut is one of the toughest parts of fighting. Ahead of UFC London , Melissa Mullins made weight. Her opponent did not. Now she has to sit at home. She sent a direct message to the top. Dana White, Mick Maynard, and Hunter Campbell were all tagged in a post. She made sure her situation was impossible to ignore.

The British fighter took to social media to share her frustration. The commission overseeing UFC London pulled her fight against Luana Carolina from the card. Her opponent missed weight by eight pounds. Mullins had done everything required of her, made the cut, hit the number, and prepared to fight in front of her home crowd at The O2 Arena.

However, none of it mattered once the commission stepped in. They ruled the weight gap too big. The fight could not go ahead, even if both fighters agreed. She was looking to bounce back from a decision loss to Darya Zheleznyakova last June.

That made Saturday night more important. It was a home fight. A chance to respond after a setback. An opening slot on a card with real momentum. All of it disappeared because her opponent came in eight pounds heavy. Home crowd or not, Mullins deserves to fight. She just has to wait a little longer for that moment to arrive.

Everything You Need To Know About Melissa Mullins

Mullins didn’t start like most fighters. She first did gymnastics and breakdancing. These helped her learn balance, movement, and creativity, which also work well in fighting. She moved to MMA in 2016 and, over time, became well known in Europe. By 2023, the UFC had to notice her.

She has 7 wins and 2 losses. Four of those wins came by knockout, so she finishes fights a lot. She became a pro fighter in 2021 and quickly did well, which helped her get into the UFC by 2023.

In the UFC, she has won 2 fights and lost 2 fights. Her last fight was in June, where she lost by decision to Darya Zheleznyakova. This Saturday was supposed to be her chance to come back strong, but now the fight has been cancelled.

This article first appeared on Total Pro Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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