UFC 286 – Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3: Details of the huge UFC welterweight title fight
Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title against former champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 tonight.
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stunning KO Usman Set up a mouth-watering trilogy of battles at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night.
Potential ‘fight of the year’ contenders Justin Gaethje Rafael Fiziev will co-Main Event.
Fan favorite Gaethje is looking to take down a rising Fiziev to claim his third crack at the lightweight title.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani banger Fiziev hopes to announce himself as an elite 155-pounder with a bloody victory over former interim champion.
Many Brits are also in action on the sold-out O2 Arena cards.
England’s Lerone Murphy and Muhammad Mochaev will face Gabrel Santos and Jafer Filho respectively.
Christian Leroy Duncan, Sam Patterson, Jai Herbert and Jake Hadley make up the rest of the British squad to face Dasko Todorovic, Yanal Ashmoz, Idvit Klein and Malcolm Gordon respectively.
Joanne Wood, Casey O’Neal and Chris Duncan will carry the Scottish flag against Luana Carolina, Jennifer Maia and Omar Morales.
And newcomer featherweight Jack Shore is the only Welshman to face ‘Mr. Finland’ Makwan Amirkani.
Here’s what you need to know about cards.
When is UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3?
- UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 takes place on Saturday, March 18th.
- The main card of the night is scheduled to start at 9pm UK time, while Edwards vs. Usman will start around 10.30pm UK time.
- Venue: 02 Arena, London.
What channels can UFC 286 be streamed live on?
- UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 to be broadcast live on BT Sport Box Office for £19.95
- If you purchased the match, you can live stream it on your smartphone via the BT Sport Box Office app, which is free to download on your mobile or tablet device.
Who will be on the undercard for UFC 286?
Main Card (9pm UK time):
- Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman – Main Event of the UFC Welterweight Championship
- Rafael Fiziev vs Justin Gaethje (CO-MAIN EVENT)
- Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina
- Roman Drizet vs Marvin Vettori
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Brian Barberena
Qualifiers (7pm UK time):
- Jack Shore vs Makwan Amircani
- Sam Patterson vs Yanar Ashmoz
- Chris Duncan vs. Omar Morales
- Lerone Murphy vs. TBD
Early Qualifiers (5pm UK time):
- Muhammad Mochaev vs Jafer Filho
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs Dasko Todorovic
- Malcolm Gordon vs. Jake Hadley
- Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neal
- Jai Herbert vs Ludovit Klein
- Julianna Miller vs Veronica Macedo
odds
- Leon Edwards – 10/19
- Kamal Usman – 2/5
*Odds provided: Ladbrokes at the time of issuance.
