Leon Edwards News

Harry Kettle - March 21, 2023

UFC star Colby Covington has opened up as the betting favourite for a possible title showdown with Leon Edwards. Last weekend at UFC 286, Leon Edwards pulled off the most impressive win of his career. While his head kick knockout over Kamaru Usman last summer was good, the way in which he was able to control ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the rematch was a sight to behold.

Cole Shelton - March 20, 2023

Daniel Cormier isn’t ruling out a fourth fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. On Saturday night in London, England, Edwards and Usman had their trilogy match at UFC 286. Ultimately, it was Edwards who won a majority decision to defend his belt. ‘Rocky’ had previously knocked Usman out back in August of 2022, this while ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had won a decision in their first fight in 2015.

Josh Evanoff - March 20, 2023

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards wasn’t feeling the pressure on Saturday. Over the weekend, ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC 286. In the headliner, Edwards faced Kamaru Usman in a historic trilogy matchup. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ won their first meeting in 2015, but the Brit scored a knockout win in the rematch last August.

Josh Evanoff - March 20, 2023

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards doesn’t plan on fighting Colby Covington next. ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon over the weekend in the main event of UFC 286. The welterweight champion faced Kamaru Usman in a follow-up to their historic clash last August. In that outing, Edwards won the title via fifth-round knockout.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

Kamaru Usman has issued a statement following his majority decision loss to Leon Edwards at tonight’s UFC 286 event in London. Usman (20-3 MMA) and Edwards (21-3 MMA) collided for a third time this evening with the promotion’s coveted welterweight title up for grabs.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has reacted to the news that he will be defending his title against Colby Covington next. Edwards (21-3 MMA) successfully defended his welterweight crown for the first time this evening in London, scoring a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA) in tonight’s UFC 286 main event.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

UFC President Dana White has shared his reaction to ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’, this while confirming Colby Covington will get the next title shot. Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA) and Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA) collided for a third time this evening in London, with the promotion’s coveted welterweight title up for grabs.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

The Octagon returned to London for tonight’s UFC 286 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3. Tonight’s highly anticipated welterweight title fight proved to be a thrilling five-round affair. Leon Edwards able to land a plethora of kicks throughout the twenty-five-minute contest, battering the lead leg of the former champion. Kamaru Usman was able to earn four takedowns in the bout, but never really was able to do much with the positions. Although ‘Rocky’ had a point deducted, he still did enough to emerge victorious on the judges’ scorecards.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2023

Tonight’s UFC 286 event in London is headlined by a welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. Edwards (20-3 MMA) will enter the contest on a ten-fight winning streak, his most recent of course being his stunning knockout victory over Usman at UFC 278. Coincidentally, Leon’s most recent defeat came back in December of 2015 when he was outpointed by ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ at UFC on Fox 17.

Chris Taylor - March 17, 2023

The Octagon returns to London for tonight’s UFC 286 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3. Edwards (20-3 MMA) will enter the contest on a ten-fight winning streak, his most recent of course being his stunning knockout victory over Usman at UFC 278. Coincidentally, Leon’s most recent defeat came back in December of 2015 when he was outpointed by ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ at UFC on Fox 17.

Cole Shelton - March 17, 2023

Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman had a heated final faceoff ahead of UFC 286. Edwards and Usman are set for their trilogy match on Saturday night in London after the Brit won the belt back in August with a fifth-round head kick KO. Since then, the two have trash-talked each other more to add hype to the fight and after the ceremonial weigh-ins, the talk continued.

Susan Cox - March 17, 2023

UFC 286 takes place tomorrow, March 18th, 2023 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Headlining the event is the trilogy bout between Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA) and Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA) in the welterweight main event.

Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2023

The UFC 286 headliners seemingly have no issue facing Conor McGregor next. ‘The Notorious’ is currently preparing for his comeback fight against Michael Chandler. While no date has been set for the clash, it’s expected to take place at welterweight. Furthermore, the two recently wrapped shooting for the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2023

UFC welterweights Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman had a heated back-and-forth earlier today. ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ are slated to headline UFC 286 in London this Saturday. The bout will be the third time that they’ve clashed, and the first since their historic welterweight title fight last August. In that outing, Usman appeared to be on his way to a second unanimous decision win over Edwards.

Cole Shelton - March 15, 2023

Leon Edwards believes once he beats Kamaru Usman at UFC 286, the former champ will retire from MMA. Edwards and Usman are set for their trilogy match in the main event of UFC 286 on Saturday in London. The two fought back in August with Edwards becoming the new welterweight champ with a fifth-round head kick KO.

Cole Shelton - March 15, 2023

In the main event of UFC 286, the welterweight title is up for grabs as Leon Edwards is defending his welterweight title for the first time in the trilogy match against Kamaru Usman. Heading into the fight, Edwards is a +196 underdog while the challenger is a sizeable -260 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The majority of the pros expect Usman to have a wrestling-heavy game plan to get his hand raised and reclaim his welterweight title.

Harry Kettle - March 14, 2023

UFC welterweight king Leon Edwards has questioned what Kamaru Usman can do to avenge his knockout loss. Last summer, Leon Edwards shocked the world by knocking out Kamaru Usman. In doing so, he captured the UFC welterweight championship.

Harry Kettle - February 28, 2023

According to a recent report from Slots Online Canada, UFC 286 will be one of the most expensive sporting events of the year to attend. It’s no secret that UFC events are expensive. Whether it be going to watch them live or on ESPN+, you’ll have to fork out a bit of cash to catch the action. In many ways, you could even make the argument that the ticket prices are one of the reasons why the promotion has been so successful.