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On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman looks to once again become UFC welterweight champion when he clashes with Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 286.

He is able to deal with pressure and land pinpoint counters in the storm, and he works to the body very well. Both men fully know that Edwards has the power to end the fight now and Usman should understand that trying to play out the final stage of the fight safely was the wrong approach. Both men are going to be out to prove a point in this trilogy fight and both have fight-ending power. Those two things line up for a fight where the logic would indicate the fight to go the distance. Nelson is a beast on the ground, with 12 submissions in 18 career victories. Once the fight hits the ground, it's only a matter of time before Nelson locks something up and finishes the fight. The perennial lightweight contender is back as he looks to turn away the next rising contender in the division in the form of Rafael Fiziev. On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman looks to once again become UFC welterweight champion when he clashes with Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 286. This is the rare fight where I'd advocate a move that goes against what the numbers suggest for the potential of a big reward. In a three-round fight, that's a solid recipe for a Vettori decision victory. 2023's strong start continued at UFC 285 with our picks going 4-1, improving our overall record to 11-4 across the UFC's first three pay-per-view events. A bet on Edwards would return +200 value if you believe the hometown hero can repeat the feat.

Get live play-by-play and official results from Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 at UFC 286 in London.

There is a great anticipation ahead of UFC 286, in which Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman will be the headline fight. But, Jake Paul isn't so excited and won't ...

But, [Jake Paul](https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/jake-paul.html) isn't so excited and won't be attending the event in London. "Dana, why don't you lay off all that cocaine," was one of the lines in the song, which had a chorus of "f**k Dana, f**k Dana White". All the while, Jake Paul has been taking digs on social media at the UFC president and even released a diss track, in which he accused White of cocaine use. [UFC 286, in which Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman will be the headline fight](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2023/03/18/64157b6122601d337a8b4571.html). [Edwards vs Usman 3: What time is the main event for UFC 286?](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2023/03/18/64157b6122601d337a8b4571.html) [Kamaru Usman seeks revenge against Leon Edwards at UFC 286](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/2023/03/16/64132efe22601dce288b458a.html)

The welterweight title is up for grabs in London at UFC 286. Follow live.

Usman had a number of bright spots throughout the fight, rattling the champion with punches, but it wasn't enough to get the job done. The scorecards read 48-46, 48-46 and 47-47. "London, you got yourself a hell of a guy, and a great champion," Usman said after the fight.

The fight game produces profound changes in the blink of an eye. In August, Usman was 56 seconds away from tying the all-time UFC win streak record and sweeping ...

Their collision is likely to produce not only another fantastic fight but also a shortlisted contender in the lightweight division. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? Edwards, clearly down on the scorecards, uncorked a brilliant head kick that laid out Usman for good. Edwards brought a rare UFC championship home to England and must defend it against his greatest rival in their trilogy fight. Leon Edwards and his thousands of hometown supporters welcome Kamaru Usman to their colosseum on Saturday night. Improbably, Edwards lulled Usman into a trap that changed the landscape of the welterweight division.

Tonight, UFC fighters Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will face off in London for the third time in a much-anticipated bout.

The early prelims will be available to watch on UFC Fight Pass, which charges a $9.99 monthly subscription fee. Usman won a 2015 match against Edwards in his official debut as a UFC athlete, but lost to Edwards during a 2022 rematch. But there are other exciting matches on the main card, including Rafael Fiziev vs.

Welterweight champion Edwards defends his belt title against former champion Usman in the main event of UFC 286 tonight at THe O2 arena in London whilst ...

Maia is a game contender and is matching the output of O'Neill on the feet. Dolidze is just a tad sharper on the feet as Vettori is playing catch-up. Right at the end of a big round for Gaethje, he lands a big takedown. And a good kick to the body from the Brit. Maia is controlling the pace of this fight and O'Neill could very well be two rounds down. Gaethje started to up his output halfway through the round as he was landing some good overhand rights. The round ends on its feet and we appear to have a wide open fight now. Gaethje then lands a big one coming out of the clinch. Usman attempts to get Edwards down and the hometown fighter grabs the cage. The co-main event is set to have fans on the edge of their seats as highlight-reel fighters Gaethje and Fiziev meet in a lightweight clash. Another very tight round and this could be going any way into the fifth. Now just the second British champion in UFC history, Edwards will be cheered on by the London crowd tonight whilst he attempts to prove his knockout win was no fluke.

Join MMA Junkie Radio's "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" for a live-streamed watch-along of UFC 286 in London.

Former longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced on Saturday.

[Jake Paul](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/5123196/jake-paul) defeated Silva in a boxing match, Silva's most recent fight, last October. His nine UFC title finishes are the most in promotion history, and he's tied for the most KO/TKOs in UFC middleweight history. "Anderson's 16-fight winning streak in the UFC, 10 successful title defenses and almost seven years as middleweight champion were one of the most remarkable things we've ever seen in professional sports. [Anderson Silva](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3154729/anderson-silva), the former longtime UFC middleweight champion, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced Saturday during the UFC 286 broadcast. Silva will go into the Hall as part of the pioneer wing. Few dominated the sport like Silva did.

"The Spider" will be inducted into the pioneer wing and will join previously announced contemporaries Jose Aldo and Jens Pulver at the 2023 UFC Hall of Fame ...

He was an absolute artist inside the Octagon, and it will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer." Silva (34-11, 1 NC) made a sensational UFC debut in 2006 when he knocked out Chris Leben in just 49 seconds. Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva, on the short list of those in contention for greatest of all-time in MMA history, had his name announced during the broadcast of Saturday's UFC 286 pay-per-view card in London.

Undoubtedly one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, Anderson Silva will receive an honor worthy of his legendary resume this summer.

Cementing a legacy as one of the best to ever do it! After losing his middleweight title to Chris Weidman in 2013, Silva would go on to win just one more fight before his retirement seven years later. He will be officially inducted into the pioneer wing during International Fight Week in July.

The only thing that could be said Saturday about the news that Anderson Silva was elected to the UFC Hall of Fame in its pioneer wing is this: What took so ...

The welterweight title is up for grabs in London at UFC 286. Follow live.

Usman, 35, beat [Tyron Woodley](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2501926/tyron-woodley) by unanimous decision to win the championship at UFC 235 in March 2019. Edwards, 31, is the first Jamaican-born champion in UFC history and owns wins over Edwards (20-3, 1 NC) is unbeaten in 11 straight fights. It was a stunning comeback, the best knockout of 2022, and it won Edwards the UFC welterweight title. Less than 60 seconds from a sure defeat, Edwards pulled a Hail Mary, finishing the dominant champion at UFC 278. He was the undisputed best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet and about one minute away from another accolade that would vault him into a discussion about the greatest fighters of all time.

Leon Edwards had a resounding answer for critics of his Hail Mary victory last time out, defeating his nemesis Kamaru Usman by majority decision to retain ...

Edwards, who was born in Jamaica and now fights out of Birmingham, England, really changed the complexity of the fight with his anti-wrestling. "I knew it was a close fight," Usman said. According to UFC Stats, Edwards outlanded Usman 123-113 in total strikes and defended 11 of his 15 takedown attempts. Edwards was clearly losing to Usman (20-3) at UFC 278 when he landed a stunning head kick that knocked the then-champion and No. It was a much different fight and different Edwards from eight months ago. Two judges scored the five-round title bout 48-46 in favor of Edwards while a third scored it a 47-47 draw.