UFC 286
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | ||||
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Information | ||||
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
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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
Results
Main card | |||||||
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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 |
- 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
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
References
- ^ 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.