Live from the O2 Arena in London, UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards defends his title against former champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3. In their first meeting, Usman won by unanimous decision and Edwards defeated Usman for the title in their second meeting at UFC 278.
Heading into the UFC’s first PPV even in London in over 6 years, Edwards is 20-3-1 with 10 of his career wins by knockout or submission. The champion is the first Jamaican-born champion in the promotion’s history. Edwards has been on a spree inside of the Octagon with a 10-fight winning streak.
As the first Nigerian-born champion in UFC history, Usman is 20-2 as a fighter and has only suffered one loss in the UFC. His loss against Edwards came in the 5th round after suffering a head kick which ended his 19-fight winning streak.
Find out how to watch UFC 286, below.
When to Watch
The early prelims begin on Saturday, March 18, at 1:00 PM ET, with the prelims following at 3:00 PM ET, and the main card beginning at 5:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
Subscribers to ESPN+ can watch all of Saturday’s fights inside the Octagon. Current subscribers can purchase Saturday’s fight for $79.99, and new subscribers can save 30% by purchasing UFC 286 and signing up for an ESPN+ Annual plan for $124.98.
The early prelims will air on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, and the prelims will air on ESPN2 which you can watch on DIRECTV STREAM, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo, and YouTube TV on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or any other compatible device.
The Card
Early Prelims – 1:00 PM ET
- Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos (Featherweight)
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Duško Todorović (Middleweight)
- Malcolm Gordon vs. Jake Hadley (Flyweight)
- Joanne Wood vs. Luana Carolina (Women’s Flyweight)
- Jai Herbert vs. Ľudovít Klein (Lightweight)
- Juliana Miller vs. Veronica Macedo (Women’s Flyweight)
Prelims – 3:00 PM ET
- Jack Shore vs. Makwan Amirkhani (Featherweight)
- Chris Duncan vs. Omar Morales (Lightweight)
- Sam Patterson vs. Yanal Ashmoz (Lightweight)
- Muhammad Mokaev vs. Jafel Filho (Flyweight)
Main Card – 5:00 PM ET
- Leon Edwards (c) vs. Kamaru Usman (Welterweight)
- Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev (Lightweight)
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Bryan Barberena (Welterweight)
- Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neill (Women’s Flyweight)
- Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze (Middleweight)
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