Preview, Prediction, and latest betting odds
UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3: The best MMA promotion in the world comes to London for UFC 286;…
UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3: World’s Best MMA Promotion Comes To London For UFC 286; The event is just around the corner. Two top welterweights will fight for the title in a rematch at UFC 286, which will serve as the main event. Leon “Rocky” Edwards meets Kamaru Usman in his first welterweight title defense. These two will fight in the octagon for the third time. Rafael Fiziv and Justin Gaethji compete in the 155lb weight class for the co-main event. The preview, prediction and latest betting odds for UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 are listed below. Follow the latest UFC news: Edwards vs. Usman 3 updates with InsideSport.IN
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UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 Preview
Historical context always adds to the excitement of a UFC fight when a title is at stake. Usman and Edwards first faced each other in 2015, with the former winning by unanimous decision. They only worked together again when Edwards defeated his opponent by KO in the dwindling seconds of their five-round bout last August.
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Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 Prediction
British born and raised Edwards plays on home soil and is freshly won this competition. But it’s not enough to make him a favorite now. Why? Because Usman had five successful defenses of the lightweight championship before Edwards arrived, and their UFC 278 match favored Usman before the knockout.
According to UFC stats, Usman held a 10-36 dominance and scored 83 decisive hits. Edwards controlled 2:55 and had 55 notable hits. Usman fell in a moment of weakness. But even though he no longer has the belt, he has earned the right to be the favourite.
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Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 latest betting odds
For his upcoming trilogy fight against Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards opens as a betting underdog at +290. A staggering 25% of online bookmakers believe that “Rocky” will defeat “The Nigerian Nightmare” a second time. At current UFC odds, a $100 bet on Edwards beating Usman in the trilogy would net $290.
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