The UK finally hosts a PPV event this Saturday with a British star winning at UFC 286, where Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman meet for the third time The O2 Arena.
Their oft-forgotten first meeting in 2015 saw Usman fight “Rocky” for three full rounds before winning by unanimous decision. The pair hadn’t lost a fight since that fight until their second encounter at UFC 278 last August, when Edwards was hit with a header in the final round of their bout that he had been losing to. Welterweight Gold Medal.
Now, Kamaru Usman looks to sweep London and reclaim his title, while Edwards will no doubt wish to emphasize that the pair’s second match will be a night of rest for him, regardless How, until the last moment.
In the co-main event at UFC 286, ranked lightweights Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev collided — and we mean collided. Both possess powerful kicks, explosive hands, and have a reputation for violent encounters. The winner of the clear ‘Fight of the Night’ candidate on paper can look forward to going straight into the Championship mix, where Gaethje has found himself before – although this will be new territory for Fiziev.
All fighters will hit the official UFC 286 weigh-in on Friday ahead of the PPV event in London. Cageside Press will be on hand to bring you the full results; weigh-ins begin at 5am.
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 weigh-in results
welterweight: Leon Edwards (c) () vs. Kamaru Usman () — for the UFC Welterweight Champion
light: Justin Gaethje () vs. Rafael Fiziev ()
welterweight: Gunnar Nelson () vs. Bryan Barberena ()
Women’s Flyweight: Jennifer Maya () vs. Casey O’Neal ()
middleweight: Marvin Vettori () vs. Roman Dolidze ()
primary card
Featherweight: Jack Shore () vs. Makwan Amirkhani ()
light: Chris Duncan () vs. Omar Morales ()
light: Sam Patterson () vs. Yanal Ashmoz ()
flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev () vs. Jafel Filho ()
Early Prep Card
Featherweight: Leron Murphy () vs. Gabriel Santos ()
middleweight: Christian Leroy Duncan () vs. Duško Todorović ()
flyweight: Malcolm Gordon () vs. Jack Hadley ()
Women’s Flyweight: Joanne Wood () vs. Luanna Carolina ()
light: Jai Herbert () vs. Ľudovít Klein ()
Women’s Flyweight: Julianna Miller () vs. Veronica Macedo ()
