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★ Championship Bout · Welterweight
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
London, United Kingdom
18 Mar 2023
Welterweight
VS
50%
Edwards
50%
Usman
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Leon
Leon Edwards
"Rocky"
226
6'2"74" reachSouthpaw35 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 57
Kamaru
Kamaru Usman
"The Nigerian Nightmare"
214
Well-Rounded39 yrsSwitch76" reach6'0"
CFR 56
★ Official Result
Leon EdwardswinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. Kamaru Usman · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Edwards
Actual result
Edwards wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Edwards at 50% vs Usman at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Edwards's chin rating of 60 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
EdwardsUsman
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Edwards
Usman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
+76"
35+
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Edwards
Usman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
57.4
56.3
51.1
Performance Avg
59.6
36
Quality of Victory
46
95
Momentum Score
55
Edwards
Usman
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.6
/ 10
4.1
/ 10
4.2
Style: Pressure
4.6
7.2
Style: Volume
7.1
3 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
4 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
17
12
Body
3
7
Leg
0
RangeRange
20Distance13
8Clinch7
0Ground0
Edwards
Usman
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.3
/ 10
2.1
/ 10
1.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.5
0.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.6
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Edwards
Usman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
60
72
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R5.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
4 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
20/28 fights
Chin rating based on
20/25 fights
Edwards
Usman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
95
55
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
L · KO · R5
Edwards
Usman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
29%
31%
3
KO / TKO Wins
4
1
Submission Wins
1
10
Decision Wins
11

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Edwards
Usman
Striking3.6 / 4.1Volume7.2 / 7.1Grappling2.3 / 2.1Wrestling1.6 / 1.5Submission0.7 / 0.6Pressure4.2 / 4.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.1
2.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.1
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.5
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.6
4.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.6
7.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.1
Edwards
Strike Zones
Usman
Edwards
Attacking
9HEAD12BODY7LEGS28 landed
Absorbing
17HEAD3BODY0LEGS20 absorbed
Usman
Attacking
17HEAD3BODY0LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD12BODY7LEGS28 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Edwards targets the body (43% of attacks) — Usman absorbs 43% of strikes there
🎯Usman targets the head (85% of attacks) — Edwards absorbs 85% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Edwards
RND
Usman
0/0R00/0

Edwards · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Carlos Prates
KO/TKO
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · 2025-11
L · Sub · R4
Sean Brady
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · 2025-03
L · Dec · R5
Belal Muhammad
Decision
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · 2024-07
W · Dec · R5
Colby Covington
Decision
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 2023-12
W · Dec · R5
Kamaru Usman
Decision
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · 2023-03

Usman · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Dricus Du Plessis
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · 2026-07
W · Dec · R5
Joaquin Buckley
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · 2025-06
L · Dec · R3
Khamzat Chimaev
Decision
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · 2023-10
L · Dec · R5
Leon Edwards
Decision
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · 2023-03
L · KO · R5
Leon Edwards
KO/TKO
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · 2022-08

News & Media

Leon Edwards · Kamaru Usman
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