UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 – Champion Retains Welterweight Title Despite Losing Points
Leon Edwards will challenge Kamaru Usman for a title rematch in the main event of UFC 286. “Rocky” was looking to make his first welterweight defense in front of his fans at home at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
Both fighters were mostly measuring each other in the opening frames, but Edwards could have survived the round with an accentuated body kick. , received a stern warning from referee Herb Dean.
Edwards landed a big knee in the second round after an early pause in action by an unintentional low blow from the champion. took down.
Leon Edwards scored his third (fourth?) unintentional low blow of the night after losing a point in the third round with a blatant fence grab. Both fighters went toe-to-toe for the rest of the round, but a deduction from “Rocky” probably put Usman out of the round.
Edwards’ display of excellent takedown defense continued into the championship round, where his jab began to find the mark more often. “Nigerian Nightmare” finally scored a takedown in the final round, but could not hold off the champion for long.
Leon Edwards He defended his title for the first time by defeating Kamaru Usman by majority vote (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) in the main event of UFC 286.
Colby Covington was present at Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3
Colby Covington, who was by the cage, called out to Edwards. next welterweight title shot“Rocky” accused “Chaos” of cheating on him for so long, but expressed interest in “a little trip to Miami.”
The ‘Rockies’ are now on a 12-game unbeaten streak, with their last defeat dating back to their first clash with Usman in 2015. Meanwhile, the “Nigerian Nightmare” is declining. back-to-back title fights against Edwards after completing a 15-game winning streak.
Usman paid homage to UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards and was not afraid to lose.
