UFC 286 · Welterweight title fight · Main event

Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman

Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET · 5 rounds

Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman by Decision - Majority, round 5 at 5:00. Welterweight title fight, 5 rounds, UFC 286, Mar 18, 2023. UFC records going in: Edwards 12-2-0 (1 NC), Usman 15-1.

Result

Leon Edwards won by Decision - Majority, round 5 at 5:00. Welterweight title fight.

Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman by the numbers

Leon Edwards		Kamaru Usman
12-2-0 (1 NC)	UFC record going in	15-1
22-6-0 (1 NC)	Pro record today	21-5-0
7	Wins by KO/TKO	9
3	Wins by submission	1
12	Wins by decision	11
35	Age	39
6 ft 2 in	Height	6 ft 0 in
74 in	Reach	76 in
Southpaw	Stance	Switch
England	Country	Nigeria

The crowd on each fighter today

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Edwards vs. Usman head-to-head

2 earlier UFC meetings: tied 1-1.

Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards Title fight UFC 278 · Welterweight · 5 roundsLeon Edwards won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 5 at 4:04Usman vs. Edwards fight page
Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards UFC on Fox · Welterweight · 3 roundsKamaru Usman won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Usman vs. Edwards fight page

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Edwards vs. Usman: common opponents

1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.

Opponent	Edwards	Usman
Rafael Dos Anjos	Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Jul 2019)	Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Nov 2018)

Last bouts

Leon Edwards: last 5 UFC bouts

Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards Title fight UFC 278 · Welterweight · 5 roundsLeon Edwards won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 5 at 4:04Usman vs. Edwards fight page
Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz UFC 263 · Welterweight · 5 roundsLeon Edwards won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Edwards vs. Diaz fight page
Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad UFC Fight Night · Welterweight · 5 roundsNo contest, round 2 at 0:18Edwards vs. Muhammad fight page
Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Leon Edwards UFC Fight Night · Welterweight · 5 roundsLeon Edwards won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Dos Anjos vs. Edwards fight page
Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson UFC Fight Night · Welterweight · 3 roundsLeon Edwards won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Edwards vs. Nelson fight page

Kamaru Usman: last 5 UFC bouts

Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards Title fight UFC 278 · Welterweight · 5 roundsLeon Edwards won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 5 at 4:04Usman vs. Edwards fight page
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington Title or interim title fight UFC 268 · Welterweight · 5 roundsKamaru Usman won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Usman vs. Covington fight page
Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal Title or interim title fight UFC 261 · Welterweight · 5 roundsKamaru Usman won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 1:02Usman vs. Masvidal fight page
Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns Title or interim title fight UFC 258 · Welterweight · 5 roundsKamaru Usman won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 0:34Usman vs. Burns fight page
Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal Title or interim title fight UFC 251 · Welterweight · 5 roundsKamaru Usman won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Usman vs. Masvidal fight page