UFC 286

The Fighters Step On The Scale To Make It Official For Our Return To London March 18. Prelims Get Underway At 1pm ET/10am PT.

](ufc.com/ppv) [UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3](/event/ufc-286), live from the O2 Arena in London. [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) and [UFC Fight Pass](https://ufcfightpass.com/schedule). The Prelims air at 3pm ET / 12pm PT on [ESPN News](https://www.espn.com/watch?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) and [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) and the Main Card will air exclusively on [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) in the U.S. Lightweight Bout: Chris Duncan (156) vs Omar Morales (156) UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3

UFC 286 takes place at The O2 in London and airs live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. UFC President Dana White released the video on Thursday, which can be seen below.

[Kamaru Usman](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman) 3. “Eye of the Tiger” plays as Edwards lands the head-kick heard around the world. UFC 286 takes place at The O2 in London and airs live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

Check out our staff members' picks for the UFC 286 main card in London, featuring a Leon Edwards-Kamaru Usman welterweight title rematch.

UFC 286 is set to take place on Saturday in USA. In the main event, current champion Leon Edwards will defend his Welterweight title against Kamaru Usman.

Early Prelims will start at 10:30 PM in India. Start Timing is 1 PM Eastern Time. Chris Duncan vs. This time, Edwards will look to avenge the previous loss and reinforce his greateness in the weight class. Jack Shore vs. In the main event, current champion Leon Edwards will defend his Welterweight title against Kamaru Usman.

UFC 286 comes to you live from the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, March 18. We break down odds over on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Early Preliminary Card Preliminary card Despite holding the title, Edwards is an underdog against the former Welterweight champ.

UFC president Dana White previews UFC 286 and gives updates on Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, plus more.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC 286 main card in London, including his pick for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3.

In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards faces off for the third time against former champion Kamaru Usman in a winner-takes-all trilogy match.

[Veronica Hardy](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3803/veronica-hardy) [Jafel Filho](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6137/jafel-filho) [Ludovit Klein](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4058/ludovit-klein) [Juliana Miller](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5531/juliana-miller) vs. [Luana Carolina](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4849/luana-carolina) [Jai Herbert](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5362/jai-herbert) vs. [Roman Dolidze](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4918/roman-dolidze) [Jake Hadley](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5105/jake-hadley) [Joanne Wood](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1848/joanne-wood) vs. [Dusko Todorovic](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5321/dusko-todorovic) [Malcolm Gordon](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2889/malcolm-gordon) vs. [Lerone Murphy](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5087/lerone-murphy) vs. [Jack Shore](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5111/jack-shore) vs. [Makwan Amirkhani](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3132/makwan-amirkhani) [Chris Duncan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5805/chris-duncan) vs. [Gunnar Nelson](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/295/gunnar-nelson) vs. Usman 3 fight card, live blogs of all the main card fights, and more from The O2 Arena in London, England.

Sean Zerillo breaks down Saturday's UFC 286 pay-per-view card in London, including his analysis, bets and model projections for all 15 fights.

[UFC 286 best bets](https://www.actionnetwork.com/mma/ufc-286-odds-picks-projections-our-best-bets-for-edwards-vs-usman-gaethje-vs-fiziev-vettori-vs-dolidze-more-saturday-march-18). [pick’em](https://www.actionnetwork.com/education/pickem) fight, and the [total](https://www.actionnetwork.com/education/over-under-total) aligns with my projection. Kamaru Usman](https://www.actionnetwork.com/mma/ufc-286-odds-picks-predictions-leon-edwards-vs-kamaru-usman-betting-preview-march-18), the UFC 286 main event, and the welterweight title bout headlining UFC 286. [parlay](https://www.actionnetwork.com/education/parlay) material for some bettors; still, I view Filho as the clear value side of the matchup. Still, he seemingly has opportunities to finish all of his fights early, and Amirkhani to win in Round 1 (+1400 at I don’t show any projected value on the featured bout, and I’m not interested in betting on Bryan Barberena vs. She seems likely to outpace Maia with volume (and a five-inch reach advantage) or land takedowns and get on top since Maia is content to look for submissions off her back. So, I will split a half unit between projected edges on Santos’ moneyline and the fight to end inside the distance (to +150 and +100, respectively). I’m not high on either of these fighters as prospects, and frankly, I think this is a low-level fight, given its placement on the card. Gabriel Santos should be a fun fight with Santos, the LFA champion, taking on one of the most overlooked prospects in the UFC. In the next section, you’ll discover forecasts for those fights to finish inside the distance or for each fighter to win by Decision, knockout, or submission. I will pass on betting on the card’s first three fights: Veronica Macedo vs.

Who wins the trilogy bout between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman?

[Veronica Hardy](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3803/veronica-hardy) [Gabriel Santos](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6234/gabriel-santos) [Christian Leroy Duncan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6236/christian-leroy-duncan) def. [Ludovit Klein](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4058/ludovit-klein) [Juliana Miller](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5531/juliana-miller) def. [Luana Carolina](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4849/luana-carolina) [Jai Herbert](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5362/jai-herbert) def. [Makwan Amirkhani](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3132/makwan-amirkhani) [Chris Duncan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5805/chris-duncan) def. [Malcolm Gordon](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2889/malcolm-gordon) [Joanne Wood](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1848/joanne-wood) def. [Dusko Todorovic](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5321/dusko-todorovic) [Jake Hadley](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5105/jake-hadley) def. [Jafel Filho](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6137/jafel-filho) [Lerone Murphy](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5087/lerone-murphy) def. [Omar Morales](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4565/omar-morales) [Sam Patterson](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6141/sam-patterson) def. [Jack Shore](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5111/jack-shore) def. [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting) at 1 p.m. [MMA Fighting’s 2021 Rookie of the Year](https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/31/22856730/mma-fightings-2021-rookie-of-the-year-casey-oneill) has been out of action since February of last year as she recovered from a torn ACL and there’s no guarantee that the 25-year-old will immediately return to form when she makes her return Saturday.

Leon Edwards, the current UFC welterweight champion, looked down and out against Kamaru Usman going into the final round of their fight last August. However, ...

- Chris Duncan vs. - Start time: 9 p.m. - Justin Gaethje vs. - Leon Edwards vs. GMT / 8 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m.

See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, Live From The O2 Arena In London.

[Results, Highlights & More ](https://www.ufc.com/news/results-ufc-286-edwards-vs-usman-3-results-highlights-winner-interview-o2-arena) [Leon Edwards](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/leon-edwards) defeats Kamaru Usman by majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) [Justin Gaethje](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/justin-gaethje) defeats Rafael Fiziev by majority decision (29-28, 29-28,. [Jack Shore](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/jack-shore) defeats Makwan Amirkhani by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:27 of Round 2 [Muhammad Mokaev](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/liana-dzhodzhua-0) defeats Jafel Filho by submission at 4:32 of Round 3 [Christian Leroy Duncan](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/christian-leroy-duncan) defeats Dusko Todorovic by TKO (injury) at 1:52 of Round 1 [Results, Highlights & More ](https://www.ufc.com/news/results-ufc-286-edwards-vs-usman-3-results-highlights-winner-interview-o2-arena) [UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3](/event/ufc-286) took place live from the O2 Arena in London in March 18, 2023. See the [Final Results](https://www.ufc.com/news/results-ufc-286-edwards-vs-usman-3-results-highlights-winner-interview-o2-arena), [Official Scorecards](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-ufc-286-edwards-vs-usman-3) and [Who Won Bonuses](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-bonus-coverage-2023-performance-fight-of-the-night) - and relive the action on [ UFC Fight Pass](https://www.ufcfightpass.com/)! [Jennifer Maia](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/jennifer-maia) defeats Casey O’Neill by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) [Marvin Vettori](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/marvin-vettori) defeats Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) [Lerone Murphy](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/lerone-murphy) defeats Gabriel Santos by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) [Veronica Hardy](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/veronica-macedo) defeats Juliana Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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.

UFC returns to London tonight as Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman prepare for the conclusion of their historic trilogy.

How to watch UFC 286 Edwards vs Usman 3 FC returns to London tonight as Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman prepare for the conclusion of their historic trilogy. How to watch UFC 286: Live stream, TV channel and PPV price for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 tonight

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani just revealed his UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 best bets and props for Saturday's fight in London.

Nelson (18-5-1) has spent the majority of his 11-year UFC career in the top-15 rankings. Barberena (18-9) is a nine-year UFC veteran who is popular with fans because of straight-ahead brawling style and nonstop pace. The fifth round involved more of the same, and Usman (20-2) was essentially coasting toward another dominant title defense. He's also backing a fighter who "is one of the most dangerous strikers in UFC" to emerge with a dominant victory. Edwards (20-3-1) gets his first title defense in his home country before adoring fans in a venue that is known to host some of the most enthusiastic crowds in UFC history. USman and other bouts on the UFC 286 card. The former champion looked stronger and was the clear aggressor, leading most observers to believe he had handily won the first four rounds. Edwards has gone 12-2-1 in 15 UFC appearances, but his rise came to little fanfare in large part because his highly technical style led mostly to decision victories as opposed to the highlight-reel knockouts most fans prefer. He also trains amateur boxers and speaks regularly with MMA fighters to understand the sport's nuances. Usman 3 picks, make sure you Usman 3. Kamaru Usman admits his long reign as welterweight champion led to some lethargy, and ultimately cost him his belt against Leon Edwards.