In the principle occasion of UFC 286, Leon Edwards put the welterweight title on the road towards Kamaru Usman in a highly-anticipated trilogy bout.
Edwards, who was outpointed by Usman in 2015, dethroned the “Nigerian Nightmare” with a surprising, late head kick in August, turning into Britain’s second ever UFC champion within the course of.
Now, Jamaican-born Edwards makes his first defence of the belt, because the UFC returns to London’s O2 Arena. After two massively profitable Fight Nights in the identical venue final yr, the world now levels the UFC’s first pay-per-view in Britain since 2016.
In the co-main occasion, former light-weight title challenger Justin Gaethje takes on rising contender Rafael Fiziev.
Here’s all it’s essential to know.
When is it?
UFC 286 takes place on the O2 Arena in London on Saturday 18 March.
The early prelims will start at 5pm GMT (9am PT, 11am CT, 12pm ET), with the prelims following at 7pm GMT (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET). The principal card is then scheduled to begin at 9pm (1pm PT, 3pm CT, 4pm ET).
How can I watch it?
The card will air dwell on BT Sport Box Office within the UK – at a price of £19.95 – with the broadcaster’s app and web site additionally streaming the fights.
In the US, ESPN+ will stream the motion dwell, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.
Odds
Edwards – 7/4
Usman – 4/9
Full odds through Betway.
Full card (topic to vary)
Two-time UFC light-weight title challenger Justin Gaethje
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Main card
Leon Edwards (C) vs Kamaru Usman 3 (welterweight title)
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev (light-weight)
Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena (welterweight)
Jennifer Maia vs Casey O’Neill (ladies’s flyweight)
Marvin Vettori vs Roman Dolidze (middleweight)
Prelims
Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani (featherweight)
Chris Duncan vs Omar Morales (light-weight)
Sam Patterson vs Yanal Ashmoz (light-weight)
Muhammad Mokaev vs Jafel Filho (flyweight)
Early prelims
Lerone Murphy vs Gabriel Santos (featherweight)
Christian Leroy Duncan vs Dusko Todorovic (middleweight)
Jake Hadley vs Malcolm Gordon (flyweight)
Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina (ladies’s flyweight)
Jai Herbert vs Ludovit Klein (light-weight)
Juliana Miller vs Veronica Hardy (ladies’s flyweight)
