UFC London MMA Match Preview: Shanelle Dyer (6-1-0) vs. Ravena Oliveira (7-3-1)

Venue: The O2 Arena, London, England
Prelims Start Time: 1:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM GMT (main card at 4:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM GMT)
Broadcast: Prelims on Paramount+ (US); main card regionally adjusted.
Weight Class: Women’s Strawweight (115 lbs) – Early preliminary card bout (fight 2 of 14).

This women’s strawweight prelim opener pits London’s own Shanelle Dyer (“The Nightmare”) making her UFC debut against veteran Brazilian Ravena Oliveira (“Kenoudy”). The card headlines Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy and is packed with British talent, but this matchup opens the show with massive hometown energy, a clear favorite dynamic, and finish potential in front of a raucous O2 crowd.

Tale of the Tape

Shanelle Dyer (England): 24 years old, 5’6”, 65” reach. Orthodox. Style: High-volume Muay Thai striker with crisp technique, hand speed, and growing power (67% KO/TKO rate). Record: 6-1-0 (UFC debut).
Ravena Oliveira (Brazil): 29 years old, 5’5”, 65” reach. Orthodox. Style: Explosive power striker (86% KO/TKO rate, spinning elbows) but low output and durability issues in UFC. Record: 7-3-1 (0-2 UFC).

Both made weight cleanly. Dyer holds a slight height/reach edge and massive youth/athleticism advantage; Oliveira brings finishing power but has been outworked in both Octagon appearances.

Injury Report

No injuries reported for either fighter. Both have cleared medicals and are fully expected to compete. Dyer has posted consistent training updates highlighting her excitement for the hometown debut; Oliveira’s camp has been uninterrupted since her October 2025 loss (no weight-cut or injury issues noted after her successful drop to 115 lbs).

Fighter Matchups & Styles

Dyer is the rangier, busier striker who excels at distance management, parries, head movement, and high-volume combinations (7.67 SLpM in limited samples). She mixes legs and body work effectively and has shown solid durability. Oliveira is the compact power puncher who relies on one-shot KO threat and spinning attacks but struggles with output (1.4 SLpM in UFC) and takedown defense once pressured. The key clash is Dyer’s volume/range vs. Oliveira’s power and experience. Dyer should control pace and outland; Oliveira wins only with an early bomb or scramble. Hometown crowd and debut hype heavily favor the Brit.

Recent Form

Shanelle Dyer (strong regional/PFL run before DWCS loss; 4-fight win streak prior):

Sep 9, 2025 – UD loss Carol Foro (3 rounds, DWCS – still earned UFC contract).
Sep 28, 2024 – SD win Valentina Scatizzi (PFL Europe).
Jun 8, 2024 – TKO (punches) Mariam Torchinava (R1, PFL Europe).
Dyer looked dominant with finishes and decisions regionally; the DWCS loss was competitive against a tough veteran.

Ravena Oliveira (0-2 UFC; 2-fight losing streak):

Oct 18, 2025 – SUB (RNC) loss Stephanie Luciano (R3, 2:50, UFC).
Oct 14, 2023 – UD loss Tainara Lisboa (3 rounds, UFC – short-notice bantamweight debut).
Oliveira has shown power regionally but looked slow and hittable in the Octagon, especially after the weight drop.

Fight History Summary

Dyer turned pro recently and compiled 6-1 with 4 KO/TKO and 2 decisions. Never finished; only loss a decision on DWCS. Trains out of Great Britain Top Team – elite striking pedigree for her age. This is her Octagon debut. Oliveira pro since 2017; 7-3-1 with heavy finishing rate (6 KO/TKO). UFC run has been rough (0-2, one sub loss). Regional champ-level power but 2+ years of Octagon struggles define her recent trajectory.

FIGHT ODDS

Shanelle Dyer – 400

Ravena Oliveira + 325

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, March 20, 2026