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UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

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11.22.2022 | 2:20 PM ET

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UFC 286
  • Saturday 03.18.2023 at 12:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: O2 Arena
  • Location: London, England
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Michael Bisping, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $8,580,000
  • Attendance: 17,588
  • MMA Bouts: 15
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Bout   Info
Leon Edwards   defeats   Kamaru Usman   via Decision, Majority   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Justin Gaethje   defeats   Rafael Fiziev   via Decision, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Gunnar Nelson   defeats   Bryan Barberena   via Submission, Armbar   4:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jennifer Maia   defeats   Casey O'Neill   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marvin Vettori   defeats   Roman Dolidze   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jack Shore   defeats   Makwan Amirkhani   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:27 Round 2 of 3, 9:27 Total Bout Page
Chris Duncan   defeats   Omar Morales   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Yanal Ashmouz   defeats   Sam Patterson   via KO/TKO, Counter Left to Ground Strikes   1:15 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Muhammad Mokaev   defeats   Jafel Filho   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:32 Round 3 of 3, 14:32 Total Bout Page
Lerone Murphy   defeats   Gabriel Santos   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Christian Leroy Duncan   defeats   Duško Todorović   via KO/TKO, Knee Injury   1:52 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jake Hadley   defeats   Malcolm Gordon   via KO/TKO, Hook to the Body and Ground Strikes   1:01 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Joanne Wood   defeats   Luana Carolina   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jai Herbert   vs.   Ľudovít Klein   Ends in a Draw, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Veronica Hardy   defeats   Juliana Miller   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Kniferusty
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02.27.2023 | 11:38 AM ET

@Mothswords

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 4417th

With all due respect - 
The majority of your posts are you just incessantly complaining...just sayin

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TLRulebender
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02.27.2023 | 12:15 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 15 Winners, 1 Perfect, 240 Points   |   Tied for 4700th

Im surprised that nobody complained about my post being irrelevant ooga booga most of the time.
Anyway I'd like to remind you all that Gaethje still is one of the most powerful punchers in Lightweight and if Fiziev gets caught clean it might be the beginning of the end for Fiziev. Skill4skill I believe Fiziev is wholy superior to Justin Gaethje and in itself it may make Fiziev a lock but its too risky when you consider Justin's power
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02.27.2023 | 6:01 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 5 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 1642nd

My only issue  with the card Is that Calderwood vs Carolina is on the main card, They're way better fights on the prelims, And even if you want to give a women fight a main card spot for equality, I rather have O'Neil vs Maia because O'Neil is a prospect

For the rest of the main cardI'm exited for Fizeav vs Gaejche is the fight I want to see most right now, Vettori vs Dolidze and Usman vs Leon i'm also hype for and I think Nelson vs Barberna is ok, 

* Edited at 02.27.2023, 6:44 PM ET *

"Quack quack quack"

Mothswords
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02.28.2023 | 6:40 AM ET

Kniferusty

Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 1735th

Ill work on that brother. 
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03.01.2023 | 4:59 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 5 Perfect, 615 Points   |   Tied for 1289th

Nelson vs. Barberena
Gunnar Nelson, SUB, R2
Fun replacement !

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03.02.2023 | 8:07 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 4 of 15 Winners, 0 Perfect, 245 Points   |   Tied for 4697th

Hadley vs. Gordon
Jake Hadley, TKO, R2
Both have well rounded skill sets. Should be an acrobatic jiujitsu monkey toss until Gordon gets solo team wiped. Chin is sus.

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Latrel Dog
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03.03.2023 | 8:58 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1888th

Edwards vs. Usman III
Leon Edwards, DEC
I really hope Edwards pulls this off again. Let's see how Usman is gonna comeback after that KO + hand surgery (if I'm not mistaken). I think Leon will do way better this time, given that there's not gonna be any problems with altitude.

Gaethje vs. Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev, TKO, R3
Gotta go with Fiziev in this one. I'm confident that even if he doesn't finish Gaethje, he's gonna be able to win at least 2 rounds and get a decision here.

Nelson vs. Barberena
Gunnar Nelson, SUB, R3
Great fight ! I hope Nelson just go with the easier route in this one: takedown + sub.

Macedo vs. Miller
Juliana Miller, SUB, R2
Easy debut for Juliana. She impressed me in her last fight against Brogan, who I think is better than Veronica.

Duncan vs. Todorović
Christian Leroy Duncan, TKO, R2
CLD at 1.50 right now is a great play.Dusko is tough, but CLD should be one step ahead during all the fight. Excited to see his debut in the UFC !

Reptile
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03.03.2023 | 10:37 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 2155th

Todorovic and his striking defence based on balance are cannon fodder for Duncan's debut.

* Edited at 03.03.2023, 10:42 AM ET *

Vandal
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03.05.2023 | 3:35 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 10 of 15 Winners, 5 Perfect, 655 Points   |   Tied for 691st

Nelson vs. Barberena
Gunnar Nelson, DEC
the most boring fighter on the roaster

Mothswords
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03.05.2023 | 3:32 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 1735th

Edwards is almost +300 that's crazy to me 
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03.05.2023 | 3:58 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 2900th

Malcom "Marcus Brimage" Gordon

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03.05.2023 | 4:35 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 5 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 1642nd

Lean Edwards was losing clearly before the KO happen, So i get why the odds are like this, But he also took his head off with a kick that was pretty brutal, And will he be the same after that????, I see this fight being 50-50, I'm betting Leon most likely

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broccoliman
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03.06.2023 | 3:38 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 15 Winners, 6 Perfect, 780 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 5 others

I'm going for Leon. I had him before the second fight, too. If you rewatch the second fight he was able to defend in the clinch and get up from the takedowns well even when he was tired. Now that he's not at altitude his cardio should be better. Leon has all the tools to win this. He was tagging Usman on the feet when he was throwing. And tbh, it didn't look like Usman had much for him on the feet when they were in the middle of the octagon. Leon was just way too willing to give ground which allowed Usman to work off the fence. If he stands his ground and is more willing to throw I think he may stun Usman several times badly. Maybe even another KO. It all depends how Leon shows up imo. I think he's the much better striker and will win if he doesn't make the same mistakes as last time. I'm going to go Leon, maybe he gets another KO but I'm not sure. Who knows. Maybe he finds the back again and subs him lol.

* Edited at 03.06.2023, 4:07 PM ET *

broccoliman
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03.06.2023 | 3:42 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 15 Winners, 6 Perfect, 780 Points   |   Tied for 37th with 5 others

For the co-main, I think Fiziev on paper should win this if he fights smart. Gaethje seems unwilling to pressure his opponents recently. If he crowds Fiziev against the fence, it's risky, as Fiziev is still good off the back foot and hits like a truck, but then he can take away Fiziev's kicks and set the pace on him, making openings for his leg kicks. If Gaethje sits back at range and allows Fiziev to control the pace of the fight then I think he's pretty ******. Fiziev is going to kick the **** out of his body, and Gaethje has shown to be weak to body shots in the past. If I remember correctly Eddie Alvarez used them really well. I'm pretty confident in Fiziev's odds here, either by late KO or decision. But Gaethje is always in this fight, especially if Fiziev is willing to get into a massive war/slug fest.

* Edited at 03.06.2023, 3:42 PM ET *

Kniferusty
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03.06.2023 | 7:47 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 4417th

Gaethje vs. Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev, TKO, R2
This will be a striking battle where Fiziev demonstrates what a higher strike skill & fight IQ can do

Hadley vs. Gordon
Jake Hadley, TKO, R1
Hadley's style is pressure forward with 1st in high volume strikes, plus he has a very unique 'elbow pointing out' guard which is dangerous for any opponent - AIso, I love a fighter who attacks all areas (head/body/legs) My only knock on Hadley is his TDD is poor, but instead of having one he has quick BJJ off his back. I have seen Gordon in multiple fights get rocked pretty easily, I think Hadley score his 1st UFC KO

Mokaev vs. Filho
Muhammad Mokaev, DEC
Wrestlemania...we all know wha

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Kniferusty
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03.06.2023 | 7:51 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 4417th

Shore vs. Amirkhani
Jack Shore, TKO, R3
Not concerned about the move up to FW because Jack used to fight there regularly. He's the far better striker, and his TDD will is craaaaaazy strong - This will be the hardest opponent Amirkhani has ever tried to TD. Additionally, Shore has some of the BEST getups & reversals I have watched tape on, so even if Makwan scores one single TD, it's a lost effort as it's back to the feet for more punishment. Not to mention Amirkhani has poor cardio & has now been KO

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Kniferusty
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03.06.2023 | 8:07 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 4417th

Duncan vs. Todorović
Christian Leroy Duncan, TKO, R1
I'm so excited for this one! I've seen everything I need to feel confident about this take. The incessant movement, loose flow style with unique (yet accurate) attacks Duncan has will KO this 'low head movement & hittable' target. Dusko's only chance to win is to out grapple, but he's mediocre at best in regards to TDAs & I've seen much tape on Duncan defending very well (even reversing from bottom half guard when he did get taken down), so he'll be well prepared.

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Rah123
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03.07.2023 | 3:19 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 3398th

Lol. Overhyped Shore almost 90% against Makhwani????

Chris DunCAN heavily picked against Omar Morales???

Casey O Neil heavy favourite over Jessica Maia???

Mokaev a thousand:one favourite over anyone????

Wow. What is this card????

This could be underdog city!!!

* Edited at 03.07.2023, 3:20 AM ET *

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lamarclark09
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03.07.2023 | 8:29 AM ET

It’s going to be an epic bout. Both fighters are so strong. I’m actually quite excited to see Edwards' performance in the match. I know they both are very strong and it will be difficult to predict who will win until the end of the match.

paulopasta
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03.07.2023 | 9:41 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 2589th

Rah with all due respect I think Shore is gonna crush Makwan. If your looking at underdogs I wouldn’t go with that one

I 100% agree about Duncan though, buddy should not have 81%

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