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The welterweight title is up for grabs in London at UFC 286. Follow live.

Usman, 35, beat [Tyron Woodley](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2501926/tyron-woodley) by unanimous decision to win the championship at UFC 235 in March 2019. Edwards, 31, is the first Jamaican-born champion in UFC history and owns wins over Edwards (20-3, 1 NC) is unbeaten in 11 straight fights. It was a stunning comeback, the best knockout of 2022, and it won Edwards the UFC welterweight title. Less than 60 seconds from a sure defeat, Edwards pulled a Hail Mary, finishing the dominant champion at UFC 278. He was the undisputed best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet and about one minute away from another accolade that would vault him into a discussion about the greatest fighters of all time.

Tonight, UFC fighters Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will face off in London for the third time in a much-anticipated bout.

The early prelims will be available to watch on UFC Fight Pass, which charges a $9.99 monthly subscription fee. Usman won a 2015 match against Edwards in his official debut as a UFC athlete, but lost to Edwards during a 2022 rematch. But there are other exciting matches on the main card, including Rafael Fiziev vs.

Edwards (21-3) recorded his first defense of the UFC's 170-pound championship on Saturday in front of a home crowd at O2 Arena in London, earning a majority ...

Edwards, who was born in Jamaica and now fights out of Birmingham, England, really changed the complexity of the fight with his anti-wrestling. "I knew it was a close fight," Usman said. According to UFC Stats, Edwards outlanded Usman 123-113 in total strikes and defended 11 of his 15 takedown attempts. Edwards was clearly losing to Usman (20-3) at UFC 278 when he landed a stunning head kick that knocked the then-champion and No. It was a much different fight and different Edwards from eight months ago. Two judges scored the five-round title bout 48-46 in favor of Edwards while a third scored it a 47-47 draw.

Leon Edwards had a resounding answer for critics of his Hail Mary victory last time out, beating Kamaru Usman by majority decision to retain his ...

Edwards, who was born in Jamaica and now fights out of Birmingham, England, really changed the complexity of the fight with his anti-wrestling. "I knew it was a close fight," Usman said. According to UFC Stats, Edwards outlanded Usman 123-113 in total strikes and defended 11 of his 15 takedown attempts. Edwards was clearly losing to Usman (20-3) at UFC 278 when he landed a stunning head kick that knocked the then-champion and No. It was a much different fight and different Edwards from eight months ago. Two judges scored the five-round title bout 48-46 in favor of Edwards while a third scored it a 47-47 draw.

Leon Edwards scored the majority decision victory over Kamaru Usman to successfully defend the UFC welterweight title at UFC 286.

With the win, Edwards is 2-1 in his three bouts against Usman although this one was not as dramatic as their last fight at UFC 278. Edwards earned a big boost fighting in front of his hometown crowd at the O2 arena in London as he landed clear strikes and did his best to counter Usman's strong showing. When Edwards was announced the winner of the fight, it sent the crowd into a frenzy.

Leon Edwards retained his welterweight title Saturday in London, beating challenger Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 by majority decision.

“I’m not done.” Edwards evaded two more takedown attempts in the final round and caught Usman with an uppercut, but took a hit to the body as his title defense went down to the wire. A similar pattern unfolded in the fourth, which was just as tight, with Edwards looking to keep his distance as Usman tried to get in close.

Kamaru Usman employed his crisp standup and dominant wrestling game to control Leon Edwards and regain his UFC welterweight title.

With Saturday’s welterweight clash ending in majority decision, some of the fanbase could be hankering for another go between Edwards and Usman. Could a quadrilogy between Edwards and Usman be in store? Former title challenger Colby Covington cut weight and appeared at UFC 286 as the title fight alternate, suggesting that he was near the top of the pecking order for a future title fight.

Leon Edwards had a resounding answer for critics of his Hail Mary victory last time out, beating Kamaru Usman by majority decision to retain his ...

Edwards, who was born in Jamaica and now fights out of Birmingham, England, really changed the complexity of the fight with his anti-wrestling. "I knew it was a close fight," Usman said. According to UFC Stats, Edwards outlanded Usman 123-113 in total strikes and defended 11 of his 15 takedown attempts. Edwards was clearly losing to Usman (20-3) at UFC 278 when he landed a stunning head kick that knocked the then-champion and No. It was a much different fight and different Edwards from eight months ago. Two judges scored the five-round title bout 48-46 in favor of Edwards while a third scored it a 47-47 draw.

Former longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced on Saturday.

[Jake Paul](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/5123196/jake-paul) defeated Silva in a boxing match, Silva's most recent fight, last October. His nine UFC title finishes are the most in promotion history, and he's tied for the most KO/TKOs in UFC middleweight history. "Anderson's 16-fight winning streak in the UFC, 10 successful title defenses and almost seven years as middleweight champion were one of the most remarkable things we've ever seen in professional sports. [Anderson Silva](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3154729/anderson-silva), the former longtime UFC middleweight champion, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced Saturday during the UFC 286 broadcast. Silva will go into the Hall as part of the pioneer wing. Few dominated the sport like Silva did.

"The Spider" will be inducted into the pioneer wing and will join previously announced contemporaries Jose Aldo and Jens Pulver at the 2023 UFC Hall of Fame ...

He was an absolute artist inside the Octagon, and it will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer." Silva (34-11, 1 NC) made a sensational UFC debut in 2006 when he knocked out Chris Leben in just 49 seconds. Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva, on the short list of those in contention for greatest of all-time in MMA history, had his name announced during the broadcast of Saturday's UFC 286 pay-per-view card in London.

Undoubtedly one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, Anderson Silva will receive an honor worthy of his legendary resume this summer.

Cementing a legacy as one of the best to ever do it! After losing his middleweight title to Chris Weidman in 2013, Silva would go on to win just one more fight before his retirement seven years later. He will be officially inducted into the pioneer wing during International Fight Week in July.