Next weekend, Leon Edwards will try to defend his welterweight title for the very first time against Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 286. While many believe that the striking advantage lies with Edwards, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is the superior grappler heading into the bout. However, Dave Lovell, the coach of the welterweight…
At UFC 278, Kamaru Usman was dethroned by Leon Edwards in one of the most spectacular moments of 2022. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was handed his first-ever promotional defeat, and Usman is now seeking to remind Edwards who the greater man is. The pair will face off in the main event of UFC 286 next weekend….
Fans shared their displeasure after the official poster for UFC 286 was unveiled. The event will take place at the O2 Arena in London, England, on Saturday, March 18. The promotion received plenty of negative feedback for the poster as fans took to Twitter to troll them for their lack of creativity. The poster features…
Khamzat Chimaev has continued his verbal tirade against several of the UFC’s superstars in a recent word-association video posted online. ‘Borz’, one of the wildest and most mercurial fighters on the roster, has called out many of the promotion’s top fighters in the past, including Alex Pereira, Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman. During a recent…
Gilbert Burns recently shared his prediction for the upcoming trilogy fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London. Edwards laid claim to the welterweight strap after his sensational fifth-round knockout of Usman at UFC 278 in August last year. While the Englishman was dominated by Usman for the majority of their…
Kamaru Usman will have the chance to reclaim his welterweight title when he faces Leon Edwards for the third time at UFC 286. The trilogy bout has been long expected to take place since Edwards’ spectacular come-from-behind KO win in their championship bout at at UFC 278 in August. However, last month, many fans feared…
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards will face off in a trilogy bout for the welterweight title in London, England. White made the announcement during his appearance at the UFC Vegas 67 post-fight press conference. In addition to the title fight, White also declared that a lightweight banger between…
Brazilian MMA star Gilbert Burns has revealed his pick for the upcoming Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman trilogy fight. ‘Durinho’ himself has competed for the UFC welterweight title once, facing former teammate Usman in February 2021 and losing via third-round TKO. Usman beat Edwards via unanimous decision in December 2015 but lost their rematch via…
2023 is shaping up to be a big year for the UFC, with many former champions, current champions, and fan-favorite fighters gearing up to make their return in the new year. The year 2022 posed its set of challenges with COVID, so the company will be hoping that the next year will be smooth sailing….
Stephen Thompson is back to winning ways after dominating Kevin Holland in his last fight. ‘Wonderboy’ is already looking for a title shot in his next fight as he claims Kamaru Usman is injured and the UFC is looking for replacements for the Leon Edwards trilogy fight. Thompson believes he would be a good fit…
