At the UFC 286 event in London on Sunday morning, Nigerian mixed martial artist Kamaru Usman was unable to retrieve his welterweight title, falling to reigning champion Leon Edwards, who successfully defended his belt, by majority decision after five rounds. The 35-year-old lost 48-46, 48-46, and 47-47 at the O2 Arena to his British opponent after the scores from the three judges came in. Although Usman...
Nigerian MMA star Kamaru Usman is ready to put Leon Edwards in his 'right place' as he aims to reclaim his welterweight title in the UFC 286 event on Saturday. 'The Nigerian Nightmare' lost his welterweight belt to Edwards in a dramatic fashion last August. He was knocked out in the final round with a brutal head-kick despite dominating the fight. The defeat was Usman's first-ever...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Leon Edwards is looking forward to defending his title against Nigeria’s heavy-hitter Kamaru Usman in the UFC 286 event on March 18 at the O2 Arena in London. The two fighters’ history began in 2015 when Kamaru made his UFC debut and defeated the British fighter by a unanimous decision. However, the second bout had an entirely different outcome,...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to the United Kingdom for the upcoming UFC 286 event next year. The upcoming event will take place at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in London, as confirmed by the Mixed Martial Arts promotion team on Wednesday. It will be the UFC's third event in London in a year, but the first numbered event since UFC 204, when Michael Bisping...
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