UFC UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Final

Welterweight · main event

Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman

Leon Edwards
United Kingdom

Leon Edwards

“Rocky”

22-6

Winner

VS
Kamaru Usman
United States

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-5

Winner

Leon Edwards

Decision - Majority · Round 5 — 5:00

18 March 2023 · The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom

Key takeaways

  • Leon Edwards beat Kamaru Usman by majority decision after five rounds.
  • Leon Edwards landed 123 of 164 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns.
  • The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 47-47.
  • They have met once before: Leon Edwards won by KO/TKO at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards.
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Tale of the tape

Leon EdwardsKamaru Usman
22-6Record21-5
31Age on fight night35
6′2″ (188 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
74″ (188 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SouthpawStanceSwitch
Team RenegadeTeamKill Cliff FC
Kingston, JamaicaFromAuchi, Edo, Nigeria

Fight statistics

123of 164 · 75%Total strikes landed113of 232 · 49%
36of 71Head strikes64of 171
37of 40Body strikes36of 46
50of 53Leg strikes13of 15
0of 1Takedowns4of 15
0:00Control time5:03

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Leon EdwardsRoundKamaru Usman
20/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR113/43strikes0/2TD0KD0:19control
23/26strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR232/58strikes1/1TD0KD0:45control
25/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR322/37strikes1/2TD0KD1:06control
26/42strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR415/38strikes1/4TD0KD0:51control
29/37strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR531/56strikes1/6TD0KD2:02control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R1910R299R399R41010R59

48total46

Chris Lee

10R1910R298R31010R4910R59

48total46

David Lethaby

10R199R2108R31010R4910R59

47total47

They have met before

20 August 2022Leon Edwards won by KO/TKO in round 5UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards

Form going into the fight

Leon Edwards

  1. WKamaru UsmanKO/TKO R5 4:042022
  2. WNate Diazunanimous decision2021
  3. ?Belal Muhammadcould not continue R2 0:182021
  4. WRafael Dos Anjosunanimous decision2019
  5. WGunnar Nelsonsplit decision2019

Kamaru Usman

  1. LLeon EdwardsKO/TKO R5 4:042022
  2. WColby Covingtonunanimous decision2021
  3. WJorge MasvidalKO/TKO R2 1:022021
  4. WGilbert BurnsKO/TKO R3 0:342021
  5. WJorge Masvidalunanimous decision2020

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