It’s official: Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman are finishing their trilogy at UFC 286 on March 18 on the O2 in London, England.
UFC president Dana White introduced the information throughout his look on the post-fight press convention for UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday. There was concern that the combat may very well be delayed due to a hand damage for Usman, however that rumor is formally squashed.
The pair first fought at UFC on FOX 17, the place the Usman defeated Edwards by unanimous choice. From there, the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ and ‘Rocky’ rattled off a number of wins earlier than attending to their rematch at UFC 278 this previous August. This time, the UFC welterweight championship was on the road, and Usman was forward on the judges’ scorecards 3-1 earlier than Edwards caught him with a picture-perfect head kick that despatched him to the canvas in a heap.
After Usman was dethroned, Edwards stated the third (and doubtlessly) remaining combat can be on his phrases, which meant the ex-champion must go over to London for it. Usman agreed, and right here we at the moment are.
Alongside our headliner, White additionally introduced the co-headliner for the upcoming pay-per-view occasion, which sees Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev share the Octagon in what needs to be a violent, all-action affair.
Keep tuned to Bloody Elbow for extra updates to UFC 286 as they turn into out there within the comings months.
