On March 18, the reigning champion returns to the pay-per-view stage for the first time since he lost his title to Leon Edwards at the hands of a dominant fighter. In the main event, former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to regain his title against the man who took it from him, while the rematch between Edwards and his opponent will be televised.
On the co-main event, lightweight contender Justin Gaethje will challenge rising star Rafael Fiziev in a bid to secure a title shot.
The event, which is being held at the O2 Arena in London, features the return of several veteran fighters, such as Marvin Vettori, Jennifer Maia, and Gunnar Nelson. With that in mind, we’ve made a few bold predictions for the card.
Leon Edwards Record And Bio :
- Nationality: British
- Age: 31
- Height: 6′ 2″
- Reach: 74″
- Total fights: 23
- Record: 20-3-0
Kamaru Usman Record And Bio :
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Age: 35
- Height: 6′ 0″
- Reach: 76″
- Total fights: 22
- Record: 20-2-0
UFC 286 Full Fight Card :
Main card
- Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman; For Edwards’ UFC welterweight title
- Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev; Lightweight
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Bryan Barberena; Welterweight
- Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neill; Women’s flyweight
- Marvin Verttori vs. Roman Dolidze; Middleweight
Prelims
- Jack Shore vs. Makwan Amirkhani; Featherweight
- Chris Duncan vs. Omar Morales; Lightweight
- Sam Patterson vs. Yanal Ashmoz; Lightweight
- Muhammed Mokaev vs. Jafel Filho; Flyweight
Early prelims
- Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos; Featherweight
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Dusko Todorovic; Middleweight
- Joanne Wood vs. Luana Carolina; Women’s flyweight
- Jai Herbert vs. L’udovit Klein; Lightweight
- Julianna Miller vs. Veronica Macedo; Women’s flyweight
UFC 286 Full Fight Info :
- Event : UFC 286
- Date: Saturday, March 18
- Start time: 9 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. ET
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 12 a.m. GMT / 8 p.m. ET
- TV : U.S.: ESPN+ PPV UK: BT Sport Boxing Office
- Place: The fight will take place at the O2 Arena in London.
