Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
Leon Edwards
“Rocky”
3 fights between them
Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards Results
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman
Majority decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3March 18, 2023London, England, United Kingdom
Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by majority decision at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 on March 18, 2023 in London, England, United Kingdom. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 48-46, 48-46, 47-47.
Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 3 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 (Mar 18, 2023)
- Result
- Leon Edwards won
- Method
- DECMajority decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Welterweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
Judges' scorecards
Ben Cartlidge
48–46
For Leon Edwards
Chris Lee
48–46
For Leon Edwards
David Lethaby
47–47
Scored even
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 8787/205 · 42%Significant strikes120/161 · 75%120
- 113113/232 · 49%Total strikes123/164 · 75%123
- 44/15 · 27%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 5:03Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Kamaru UsmanHead 57 · Body 24 · Legs 6
Leon EdwardsHead 34 · Body 36 · Legs 50
Significant strikes by position
Kamaru UsmanDistance 65 · Clinch 21 · Ground 1
Leon EdwardsDistance 111 · Clinch 9 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 12/42 | 13/43 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:19 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 20/26 | 20/26 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 24/50 | 32/58 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:45 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 23/26 | 23/26 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 17/32 | 22/37 | 1/2 | 0 | 1:06 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 24/32 | 25/33 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 14/37 | 15/38 | 1/4 | 0 | 0:51 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 25/41 | 26/42 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 5 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 20/44 | 31/56 | 1/6 | 0 | 2:02 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 28/36 | 29/37 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 15-1
- UFC record after
- 15-2
- Age at the fight
- 35
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LLeon EdwardsAug 20, 2022
- WColby CovingtonNov 6, 2021
- WJorge MasvidalApr 24, 2021
Next fight: L vs. Khamzat Chimaev
- UFC record before
- 12-2 (1 NC)
- UFC record after
- 13-2 (1 NC)
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WKamaru UsmanAug 20, 2022
- WNate DiazJun 12, 2021
- NCBelal MuhammadMar 13, 2021
Next fight: W vs. Colby Covington
Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2 — UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards (Aug 20, 2022)
- Result
- Leon Edwards won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOKick to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R5 · 4:04
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Welterweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Finish at 4:04 of round 5
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns1
- 8383/135 · 61%Significant strikes55/75 · 73%55
- 189189/247 · 77%Total strikes64/85 · 75%64
- 55/12 · 42%Takedowns1/5 · 20%1
- 0Submission attempts1
- 0Reversals0
- 10:36Control time2:55
Significant strikes by target
Kamaru UsmanHead 61 · Body 17 · Legs 5
Leon EdwardsHead 20 · Body 22 · Legs 13
Significant strikes by position
Kamaru UsmanDistance 46 · Clinch 15 · Ground 22
Leon EdwardsDistance 42 · Clinch 7 · Ground 6
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 6/7 | 36/39 | 1/4 | 0 | 1:21 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 13/13 | 17/17 | 1/2 | 1 | 2:01 | |
| 2 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 36/65 | 47/76 | 1/1 | 0 | 1:42 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 20/28 | 21/29 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 10/17 | 38/49 | 2/3 | 0 | 3:23 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 22/30 | 54/62 | 1/2 | 0 | 2:51 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 6/10 | 9/13 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:54 | |
| 5 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 9/16 | 14/21 | 0/2 | 0 | 1:19 |
| Leon Edwards | 1 | 9/14 | 10/16 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 15-0
- UFC record after
- 15-1
- Streak coming in
- 15 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 35
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WColby CovingtonNov 6, 2021
- WJorge MasvidalApr 24, 2021
- WGilbert BurnsFeb 13, 2021
Next fight: L vs. Leon Edwards · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- UFC record before
- 11-2 (1 NC)
- UFC record after
- 12-2 (1 NC)
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WNate DiazJun 12, 2021
- NCBelal MuhammadMar 13, 2021
- WRafael Dos AnjosJul 20, 2019
Next fight: W vs. Kamaru Usman · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 (Dec 19, 2015)
- Result
- Kamaru Usman won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- Dan Miragliotta
- Division
- Welterweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, USA
Judges' scorecards
Don Balas
29–28
For Kamaru Usman
Barry Luxenberg
30–27
For Kamaru Usman
Sal D'amato
29–28
For Kamaru Usman
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 4848/80 · 60%Significant strikes26/57 · 46%26
- 126126/163 · 77%Total strikes36/67 · 54%36
- 66/13 · 46%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 10:50Control time0:40
Significant strikes by target
Kamaru UsmanHead 28 · Body 12 · Legs 8
Leon EdwardsHead 17 · Body 6 · Legs 3
Significant strikes by position
Kamaru UsmanDistance 11 · Clinch 12 · Ground 25
Leon EdwardsDistance 17 · Clinch 7 · Ground 2
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 12/22 | 26/39 | 1/3 | 0 | 3:41 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 10/20 | 13/23 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 13/24 | 47/59 | 2/5 | 0 | 2:48 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 14/30 | 20/36 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:40 | |
| 3 | Kamaru Usman | 0 | 23/34 | 53/65 | 3/5 | 0 | 4:21 |
| Leon Edwards | 0 | 2/7 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 1-0
- UFC record after
- 2-0
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WHayder HassanJul 12, 2015
Next fight: W vs. Alexander Yakovlev
- UFC record before
- 2-1
- UFC record after
- 2-2
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 24
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WPawel PawlakJul 18, 2015
- WSeth BaczynskiApr 11, 2015
- LClaudio SilvaNov 8, 2014
Next fight: W vs. Dominic Waters
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