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Edwards vs Usman 3 LIVE! UFC 286 fight stream and updates
dwards vs Usman 3 – LIVE!
The UFC returns to London tonight as Leon Edwards faces off against Kamaru Usman once again inside the octagon. The pair will complete a stunning trilogy at the O2 Arena, with the welterweight title on the line.
Edwards famously knocked Usman out with a brilliant spinning kick back in August to avenge his loss to The Nigerian Nightmare in 2015. Whether or not lighting can strike twice remains to be seen. Usman was on course to be considered one of the greatest ever before that loss and will be desperate to avenge the defeat. Still, home support for Edwards could be huge.
The biggest ever UFC event in British history has a packed card. Justin Gaethje squares off against Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event, while Gunnar Nelson also returns after his appearance last year. Follow UFC 286 LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated fight blog!
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One more to go…
Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani is the final fight before our focus shifts to the main card. We’ll have full coverage of that, of course.
UFC featherweight debut for Shore.
Winner by split decision… Duncan!
30-27 and 29-28 to Duncan on two of the cards, 29-28 Morales on the other.
Duncan up and running!
Three rounds done between Duncan and Morales, the penultimate fight of the prelims.
It’s really even, Duncan maybe just about edging it in terms of putting the pressure on. Great uppercut from Morales late on, having been on the floor for much of the round.
Got to think Duncan has done enough to win it.
Duncan the one trying to close the distance in the opening round, looking for a big right hand.
He gets tagged here though! Legs have buckled underneath him, but he responds with a huge shot of his own! Morales smiles and calls for more noise from the crowd.
Couple of elbows to end the round from Duncan. That was fun.
Yet more British hopes in action next.
Chris Duncan, another from Dana White’s Contender Series, will make his UFC bow. He takes on Omar Morales.
Wow, that didn’t take long.
Yanal Ashmoz knocks out Sam Patterson with just 1:15 on the clock! A huge right hook followed by a left, to the ground and the young Brit is out cold.
Brutal debut.
Up next on the prelims is English lightweight Sam Patterson making his UFC debut.
The star of Dana White’s Contender Series star faces off against Israeli fighter Yanal Ashmoz.
Muhammad Mokaev has just defeated Jafel Filho via a third-round submission. Filho tapping from a rear naked choke with 18 seconds to go.
Last time these two met
Let’s roll the clock back to August 2022 and look at a stunning fight and a remarkable post-bout interview.
Leon Edwards shocks world with stunning KO of Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Leon Edwards has become only the second ever UFC champion from Great Britain after claiming the welterweight title with a shock last-minute kick to the head to beat Kamaru Usman in Salt Lake City.
The 30-year-old, from Birmingham, looked to be heading to defeat at Vivint Arena after being out-wrestled by the reigning champion only to unleash a left kick to the side of Usman’s head, knocking his opponent out, with just a minute of the bout left.
Edwards, who lost to Usman in 2015, is only the second Briton to become a UFC champion, following Michael Bisping in 2016.
He said in his post-fight octagon interview: “I can’t put it into words. It’s been a long four years. They all doubted me, they all said I couldn’t do it. Look at me now!”
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