dwards vs Usman 3 – LIVE!
The UFC returns to London tonight as Leon Edwards faces off towards Kamaru Usman as soon as once more contained in the octagon. The pair will full a shocking trilogy on the O2 Area, with the welterweight title on the road.
Edwards famously knocked Usman out with a superb spinning relax in August to avenge his loss to The Nigerian Nightmare in 2015. Whether or not or not lighting can strike twice, nonetheless, stays to be seen. Usman was heading in the right direction to be thought-about one of many best ever earlier than that loss and isn’t one to provide two possibilities to. Nonetheless, dwelling assist for Edwards might be large.
The most important ever UFC occasion in British historical past has a packed card. Justin Gaethje squares off towards Rafael Fiziev within the co-main occasion, whereas Gunnar Nelson additionally returns after his look final yr. Observe UFC 286 LIVE with Normal Sport’s devoted struggle weblog!
Reside updates
Three rounds down now between Duncan and Morales, the penultimate struggle of the prelims.
It’s actually even, Duncan possibly nearly edging it by way of placing the stress on. Nice uppercut from Morales late on, having been on the ground for a lot of the spherical.
Duncan the one attempting to shut the gap within the opening spherical, searching for a giant proper hand.
He will get tagged right here although! Legs have buckled beneath him, however he responds with an enormous shot of his personal! Morales smiles and requires extra noise from the gang.
Couple of elbows to finish the spherical from Duncan. That was enjoyable.
But extra British hopes in motion subsequent.
Chris Duncan, one other from Dana White’s Contender Collection, will make his UFC bow. He takes on Omar Morales.
Wow, that didn’t take lengthy.
Yanal Ashmoz knocks out Sam Patterson with simply 1:15 on the clock! An enormous proper hook adopted by a left, to the bottom and the younger Brit is out chilly.
Brutal debut.
Up subsequent on the prelims is English light-weight Sam Patterson making his UFC debut.
The star of Dana White’s Contender Collection star faces off towards Israeli fighter Yanal Ashmoz.
Muhammad Mokaev has simply defeated Jafel Filho through a third-round submission. Filho tapping from a rear bare choke with 18 seconds to go.
Final time these two met
Let’s roll the clock again to August 2022 and take a look at a shocking struggle and a outstanding post-bout interview.
Leon Edwards shocks world with gorgeous KO of Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Leon Edwards has turn out to be solely the second ever UFC champion from Nice Britain after claiming the welterweight title with a shock last-minute kick to the pinnacle to beat Kamaru Usman in Salt Lake Metropolis.
The 30-year-old, from Birmingham, heading to defeat at Vivint Area after being out-wrestled by the reigning champion solely to unleash a left kick to the facet of Usman’s head, knocking his opponent out, with only a minute of the bout left.
Edwards, who misplaced to Usman in 2015, is barely the second Briton to turn out to be a UFC champion, following Michael Bisping in 2016.
He stated in his post-fight octagon interview: “I can’t put it into phrases. It’s been an extended 4 years. All of them doubted me, all of them stated I couldn’t do it. Have a look at me now!”
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Prelims beginning
We have already seen loads of motion on the O2 Area tonight.
Here is a wrap of the outcomes to date.
- Veronica Hardy def. Juliana MIller through unanimous choice (30-27 x 3)
- Ludovit Klein and Jai Herbert struggle to majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
- Joanne Wooden def. Luana Carolina through break up choice (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jake Hadley def. Malcolm Gordon through TKO (spherical 1, 1:01)
- Christian Leroy Duncan def. Dusko Todorovic through TKO (spherical 1, 1:52)
- Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos through break up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
The primary prelim struggle, Muhammad Mokaev vs Jafel Filho at flyweight, is up subsequent.
Edwards in assured temper
A bit of over three hours till the primary occasion. Right here’s what Edwards has been saying.
I’m the higher fighter than him, I’m the higher striker than him and I’ve knocked him out earlier than so I’ll knock him out once more.