Final Combating Championship (UFC) is simply someday away from the upcoming UFC 286 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion on ESPN+, scheduled for this Sat. evening (March 18, 2023) at The O2 in London, England. UFC 286 can be headlined by the welterweight championship trilogy between newly-crowned division champion Leon Edwards and former 170-pound titleholder Kamaru Usman, a five-round showdown that follows the all-action light-weight contest between ex-title challenger Justin Gaethje and streaking Muay Thai striker Rafael Fiziev. Veteran bruisers Gunnar Nelson, Jennifer Maia, and Marvin Vettori may also see fundamental card fisticuffs this weekend throughout the pond.
However earlier than they’ll combat, they need to first weigh in.
The UFC 286 early (and official) weigh ins will stream LIVE from the promotion’s host resort within the embedded video above beginning promptly at 5 a.m. ET. The festivities are anticipated to final roughly two hours however may finish a lot earlier relying on how rapidly all 28 fighters get to the size. Bear in mind, the promotion may also stage the UFC 286 ceremonial weigh ins — full with fighter staredowns — dwell from The O2 at 2 p.m. ET proper right here.
Full UFC 286 early weigh ins textual content outcomes beneath:
UFC 286 PPV Most important Card On ESPN+:
170 lbs.: UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards (170) vs. Kamaru Usman (170)
155 lbs.: Rafael Fiziev (156) vs. Justin Gaethje (156)170 lbs.: Gunnar Nelson (170) vs. Bryan Barberena (171)125 lbs.: Jennifer Maia (125) vs. Casey O’Neill (125)185 lbs.: Roman Dolidze (186) vs. Marvin Vettori (185.5)
UFC 286 Prelims Card On ESPN2, ESPN+:
145 lbs.: Makwan Amirkhani (146) vs. Jack Shore (146)155 lbs.: Chris Duncan (156) vs. Omar Morales (156)155 lbs.: Yanal Ashmoz (155) vs. Sam Patterson (155.5)125 lbs.: Jafel Filho (125.5) vs. Muhammad Mokaev (126)
UFC 286 Early Prelims Card On ESPN+:
145 lbs.: Lerone Murphy (145.5) vs. Gabriel Santos (145.5)185 lbs.: Christian Leroy Duncan (185.5) vs. Dusko Todorovic (186)125 lbs.: Malcolm Gordon (129.5)* vs. Jake Hadley (126)125 lbs.: Luana Carolina (126) vs. Joanne Wooden (126)155 lbs.: Jai Herbert (156) vs. Ludovit Klein (156)125 lbs.: Veronica Macedo (125.5) vs. Juliana Miller (125.5)
170 lbs.: Colby Covington – (170) – Most important occasion again up fighter* Gordon missed weight, can be fined and forfeit a share of his purse to Hadley
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