Kamaru Usman will not fight Conor McGregor says Dana White
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Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman throw down for a third tonight in the UFC 286 headliner. Edwards came from behind to knock out Usman with a last-gasp head kick to snatch the UFC welterweight strap with less than sixty seconds left on the clock.
Now, Usman is back for revenge but will have to do so on foreign soil this time with London’s O2 Arena playing host to the event. The card also includes a lightweight co-feature attraction between top-rated lightweights Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev while Gunnar Nelson, Marvin Vettori and Casey O’Neill feature as well.
Fight time
UFC 286 kicks off at 5pm with the early prelims which are scheduled to be followed by the prelims at 7pm. The main card is then set to begin at 9pm. Edwards vs Usman can then be expected at around 10.30pm.
Live stream/TV channel
The event will be pay-per-view in the UK and will be shown on BT Sport Box Office for £19.95. Their action begins at 7pm while the early prelims can be viewed via UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 286 can be live-streamed on all good internet-connected devices through the broadcasters app and website.
Full card
Main card
Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman – UFC welterweight title fight
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena
Jennifer Maia vs Casey O’Neill
Marvin Vettori vs Roman Dolidze
Prelims
Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani
Chris Duncan vs Omar Morales
Sam Patterson vs Yanal Ashmoz
Muhammad Mokaev vs Jafel Filho
Early prelims
Lerone Murphy vs Gabriel Santos
Christian Leroy Duncan vs Dusko Todorovic
Malcolm Gordon vs Jake Hadley
Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina
Jai Herbert vs Ludovit Klein
Julianna Miller vs Veronica Macedo
Quotes
Edwards: “I just want to see how he reacts to getting knocked out cold, and see how he reacts travelling to the UK, seeing how crazy the fans are and just see how he comes back because he’s not getting any younger.
“He’s, what, 35, 36? Maybe older? Let’s see how he comes back. It’ll be a totally different fight, I’ve said it, my coaches have said it.”
Usman: “I will deal with him March 18. I’ve never been disrespectful with Leon. If anything, I’ve been the only guy that has given him respect all throughout his career.
“I’m not going to start now. He said a couple things now that have offended me, but I’ll talk to him about that on Saturday night.”
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