Joshua Cook
Sep 24, 2023, 10:13 AMOn Saturday, March 18, at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom, Leon «Rocky» Edwards will go head-to-head with Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman in an 5-round welterweight showdown for UFC title. Find out how to watch the fight live.
 Leon Edwards |
 Kamaru Usman |
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 England |
 Nigeria |
| 20 - 3 - 0 (7 KOs) |
20 - 2 - 0 (9 KOs) |
 UFC (welterweight) |
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| welterweight (170 lbs / 77,1 kg) |
welterweight (170 lbs / 77,1 kg) |
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The fight will be held at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
What time do the first fights of UFC 286 start?
USAThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 18 at 1:00 PM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 18 at 1:00 PM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 18 at 5:00 PM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Saturday, March 18 at 5:00 PM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Sunday, March 19 at 4:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Sunday, March 19 at 6:00 AM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Edwards vs Usman Fight.
Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, March 18.
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Leon Edwards (20 - 3 - 0) | Kamaru Usman (20 - 2 - 0) | UFC |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Justin Gaethje (23 - 4 - 0) | Rafael Fiziev (12 - 1 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Gunnar Nelson (18 - 5 - 1) | Bryan Barberena (18 - 9 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Jennifer Maia (20 - 9 - 1) | Casey O'Neill (9 - 0 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Marvin Vettori (18 - 6 - 1) | Roman Dolidze (12 - 1 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Jack Shore (16 - 1 - 0) | Makwan Amirkhani (17 - 8 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Chris Duncan (9 - 1 - 0) | Omar Morales (11 - 3 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Sam Patterson (10 - 1 - 1) | Yanal Ashmoz (6 - 0 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Muhammad Mokaev (8 - 0 - 0) | Jafel Filho (14 - 2 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Lerone Murphy (11 - 0 - 1) | Gabriel Santos (10 - 0 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Christian Leroy Duncan (7 - 0 - 0) | Duško Todorović (12 - 3 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Jake Hadley (9 - 1 - 0) | Malcolm Gordon (14 - 6 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Joanne Wood (15 - 8 - 0) | Luana Carolina (8 - 3 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Jai Herbert (12 - 4 - 0) | Ľudovít Klein (19 - 4 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Veronica Hardy (6 - 4 - 1) | Juliana Miller (3 - 1 - 0) |
Leon «Rocky» Edwards
Leon Edwards is an English MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Edwards has been performing for 11 years.
The last fight of Leon Edwards took place on August 20, 2022 against Kamaru Usman.
Edwards won by knockout (KO).
On August 20, 2022 Leon Edwards became the UFC welterweight champion.
Edwards defeated World champion Kamaru Usman.
How many fights did Leon Edwards have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 | Sean Brady | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2024-07-27 | Belal Muhammad | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-12-16 | Colby Covington | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-03-18 | Kamaru Usman | Win Decision (Majority) |
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| 2022-08-20 | Kamaru Usman | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2021-06-12 | Nate Diaz | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-03-13 | Belal Muhammad | No contest No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) |
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| 2019-07-20 | Rafael dos Anjos | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-03-16 | Gunnar Nelson | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2018-06-23 | Donald Cerrone | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-03-17 | Peter Sobotta | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-09-02 | Bryan Barberena | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-03-18 | Vicente Luque | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-10-08 | Albert Tumenov | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2016-05-08 | Dominic Waters | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-12-19 | Kamaru Usman | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-07-18 | Pawel Pawlak | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-04-11 | Seth Baczynski | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2014-11-08 | Claudio Silva | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2014-09-13 | Shaun Taylor | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2014-04-05 | Wayne Murrie | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2013-12-14 | Wendle Lewis | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2013-09-14 | Adam Boussif | Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2012-12-01 | Jonathan Bilton | Win TKO (Knees) |
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| 2012-11-03 | Craig White | Win Technical Decision |
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| 2012-02-25 | Delroy McDowell | Loss Disqualification (Illegal Knee) |
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| 2011-11-19 | Pawel Zwiefka | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-06-05 | Damian Zlotnicki | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Leon Edwards?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2025-03-22 | Sean Brady | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2024-07-27 | Belal Muhammad | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-12-19 | Kamaru Usman | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-11-08 | Claudio Silva | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2012-02-25 | Delroy McDowell | Loss Disqualification (Illegal Knee) |
Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman
Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Usman has been performing for 10 years.
The last fight of Kamaru Usman took place on August 20, 2022 against Leon Edwards.
Usman lost by knockout (KO).
On March 2, 2019 Kamaru Usman became the UFC welterweight champion.
Usman defeated World champion Tyron Woodley.
UFC World champion Kamaru Usman
How many fights did Kamaru Usman have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2023-10-21 | Khamzat Chimaev | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2023-03-18 | Leon Edwards | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2022-08-20 | Leon Edwards | Loss KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2021-11-06 | Colby Covington | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-04-24 | Jorge Masvidal | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2021-02-13 | Gilbert Burns | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-07-11 | Jorge Masvidal | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-12-14 | Colby Covington | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-03-02 | Tyron Woodley | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-11-30 | Rafael dos Anjos | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-05-19 | Demian Maia | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-01-14 | Emil Meek | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-09-16 | Sergio Moraes | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2017-04-08 | Sean Strickland | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-11-19 | Warlley Alves | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-07-23 | Alexander Yakovlev | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-12-19 | Leon Edwards | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-07-12 | Hayder Hassan | Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2014-07-18 | Marcus Hicks | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-04-04 | Lenny Lovato | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-01-31 | Steven Rodriguez | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-12-14 | Rashid Abdullah | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-05-24 | Jose Caceres | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2012-11-30 | David Glover | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Kamaru Usman?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
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| 2023-10-21 | Khamzat Chimaev | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2023-03-18 | Leon Edwards | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2022-08-20 | Leon Edwards | Loss KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2013-05-24 | Jose Caceres | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
Edwards and Usman are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Leon Edwards will win by unanimous decision.
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