On Saturday, August 20 at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, USA Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman will meet Leon «Rocky» Edwards for UFC title in a 5-round welterweight bout.
Note
Arena, date and time can change.
 Kamaru Usman The Nigerian Nightmare |
 Leon Edwards Rocky |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 NigeriaAuchi, Nigeria |
 EnglandKingston, Jamaica |
| Age | 35 years | 30 years |
| Pro | 9 years | 11 years |
| Height | 6′ 0″ (183 cm) | 6′ 0″ (183 cm) |
| Reach | 76″ (194 cm) | 74″ (188 cm) |
| Division | welterweight (170 lbs / 77,1 kg) |
welterweight (170 lbs / 77,1 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
 southpaw |
| Titles |
 UFC (welterweight) |
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| Record | 20 - 1 - 0 (9 KOs) |
19 - 3 - 0 (6 KOs) |
| KOs | 45% | 31% |
| Inactive | 287 days | 434 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, August 20 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Kamaru Usman versus Leon Edwards?
Who fights on Saturday, August 20?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Kamaru Usman (20 - 1 - 0) | Leon Edwards (19 - 3 - 0) | UFC |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Paulo Costa (13 - 2 - 0) | Luke Rockhold (16 - 5 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | José Aldo (31 - 7 - 0) | Merab Dvalishvili (14 - 4 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Marcin Tybura (22 - 7 - 0) | Alexandr Romanov (16 - 0 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Tyson Pedro (8 - 3 - 0) | Harry Hunsucker (7 - 5 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Jared Gordon (18 - 5 - 0) | Leonardo Santos (18 - 5 - 1) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Lucie Pudilová (13 - 7 - 0) | Yanan Wu (13 - 5 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Sean Woodson (9 - 1 - 0) | Luis Saldaña (16 - 7 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Miranda Maverick (10 - 4 - 0) | Shanna Young (8 - 4 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | AJ Fletcher (9 - 1 - 0) | Ange Loosa (8 - 3 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Amir Albazi (14 - 1 - 0) | Francisco Figueiredo (13 - 4 - 1) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Aoriqileng (23 - 9 - 0) | Jay Perrin (10 - 5 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Victor Altamirano (10 - 2 - 0) | Daniel da Silva (11 - 3 - 0) |
Kamaru «The Nigerian Nightmare» Usman
Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Usman has been performing for 9 years.
The last fight of Kamaru Usman took place on November 6, 2021 against 
Colby Covington.
Usman won by unanimous decision (UD).
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington
On March 2, 2019 Kamaru Usman became the UFC welterweight champion.
The Nigerian defeated world champion Tyron Woodley.
UFC World champion Kamaru Usman
Total fights: 21
Wins: 20
Wins by KO: 9
Wins by subm: 1
Wins by dec: 10
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 0How many fights did Kamaru Usman have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 June 12, 2021 against 
Nate Diaz.
Edwards won by unanimous decision (UD).
Total fights: 23Wins: 19Wins by KO: 6Wins by subm: 3Wins by dec: 10Losses: 3Losses by KO: 0Losses by subm: 0Losses by dec: 3Draws: 0
No contests: 1How many fights did Leon Edwards have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Usman and Edwards are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Kamaru Usman will win by technical knockout.
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