UFC 286
| UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 18, 2023 | |||
| Venue | The O2 Arena | |||
| City | London, England, United Kingdom | |||
| Attendance | 17,588[1] | |||
| Total gate | $8,580,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 18, 2023, at The O2 Arena in London, England.[2]
Background
[edit]A UFC Welterweight Championship trilogy bout between current champion Leon Edwards and former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman headlined the event.[3] The pairing first met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015, where Usman won by unanimous decision.[4] Their second meeting took place at UFC 278 in August 2022, where Edwards won the title by knockout in the fifth round.[5] Former interim champion Colby Covington served as back up and potential replacement for this fight.[6]
A lightweight bout between Michał Figlak and Chris Duncan was scheduled for the event.[7] However, Figlak was forced to withdraw from the event citing injury and was replaced by Omar Morales.[8]
A featherweight bout between Nathaniel Wood and Lerone Murphy was scheduled for the event.[9] However, Wood was forced to withdraw from the event due to a leg injury.[10] He was replaced by the LFA Featherweight Champion Gabriel Santos.[11]
A welterweight bout between Gunnar Nelson and Daniel Rodriguez was scheduled for this event.[12] However, Rodriguez withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Bryan Barberena.[13]
At the weigh-ins, Malcolm Gordon weighed in at 129.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse which went to his opponent Jake Hadley.[14]
During the event's broadcast, former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva was announced as the next "pioneer wing" (as his career started prior to the implementation of the Unified Rules of MMA) UFC Hall of Fame inductee. Silva holds the record for longest championship reign (2,457 days) in UFC history and the longest win streak (16) in the organization's history.[15]
Results
[edit]| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Leon Edwards (c) | def. | Kamaru Usman | Decision (majority) (48–46, 48–46, 47–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje | def. | Rafael Fiziev | Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Gunnar Nelson | def. | Bryan Barberena | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:51 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Jennifer Maia | def. | Casey O'Neill | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Marvin Vettori | def. | Roman Dolidze | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Jack Shore | def. | Makwan Amirkhani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:27 | |
| Lightweight | Chris Duncan | def. | Omar Morales | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Yanal Ashmouz | def. | Sam Patterson | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:15 | |
| Flyweight | Muhammad Mokaev | def. | Jafel Filho | Submission (neck crank) | 3 | 4:32 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Lerone Murphy | def. | Gabriel Santos | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Christian Leroy Duncan | def. | Duško Todorović | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 1:52 | |
| Catchweight (129.5 lb) | Jake Hadley | def. | Malcolm Gordon | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Joanne Wood | def. | Luana Carolina | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Jai Herbert | vs. | Ľudovít Klein | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Women's Flyweight | Veronica Hardy | def. | Juliana Miller | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Edwards was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.
- ^ Herbert was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to multiple groin strikes.
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]
- Fight of the Night: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev
- Performance of the Night: Gunnar Nelson and Jake Hadley
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2023-03-19). "UFC 286 post-event facts: Justin Gaethje's insane bonus streak continues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2022-12-07). "UFC 286 announced for March 18 in London". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ Damon Martin (2023-01-14). "Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 set for UFC 286 in London". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Kamaru Usman grinds out Leon Edwards". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ^ Marc Raimondi (2022-08-21). "Edwards shocks Usman with late head-kick KO". espn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Matt Erickson and Abbey Subhan (2023-03-17). "Colby Covington confirmed as backup for UFC 286 main event welterweight title fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Tomasz Nowosielski (2023-01-11). "Michał Figlak vs Chris Duncan at UFC 286 in London". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2023-02-08. (in Polish)
- ^ Arshad (2023-02-08). "UFC 286: Omar Morales to replace Michal Figlak against Chris Duncan". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2023-01-06). "Lerone Murphy vs. Nathaniel Wood set for UFC 286 in London". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Simon Samano (2023-02-08). "Nathaniel Wood withdraws from UFC 286 after 'freak accident' causes nasty gash". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2023-03-10). "Unbeaten prospect Gabriel Santos to replace Nathaniel Wood vs. Lerone Murphy at UFC 286". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Damon Martin (2023-03-13). "Gunnar Nelson returns against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 286 in London". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ Michał Tkaczuk (2023-02-22). "Bryan Barberena steps in to fight Gunnar Nelson at UFC 286". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2023-02-24. (in Polish)
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2023-03-17). "UFC 286 weigh-in results: Leon Edwards, Kamaru Usman official for trilogy bout, one fighter misses by 3.5 pounds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-03-18). "Anderson Silva to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2023-03-18). "UFC 286 bonuses: The widely predicted Fight of the Night came through in London". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
