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UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

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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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03.15.2023 | 1:11 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 10 of 15 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 371st

Edwards vs. Usman III
Leon Edwards, DEC
Edwards is going to start right we’re he left Usman is going to be over thinking the head kick opening everything up for Leon . We saw in the first fight that Leon could hang with Usman early I think this fight back in London not at altitude favours Leon . Usman is almost 36 years olds with ****** knees who’s can’t road run so I just don’t see how he can chain wrestle anymore and it showed in his last fight he couldn’t keep Leon on the mat either . Just coming off hand surgery from the Colby fight I don’t think he will have much power in that hand and I already give Leon the advantage on the feet but if I’m wrong about altitude playing an effect on Leon on the first fight I see Usman taking this but it’s like non of the fighters on the Salt Lake City card had any gas tank and Leon even said he didn’t know if it was a attitude thing or what on there that to me just screams he was fatigued and never felt like that before so I’m putting it on the altitude. Edwards 49/46 UD

Gaethje vs. Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev, TKO, R3
Like Fiziev here but at the price man Gaethje you know his a hard man put down . I just think Fizevs body shots and power leg kicks will be to much but ultimately man gaethje has got way to much dog in him

Nelson vs. Barberena
Gunnar Nelson, SUB, R2
Just gonna look like the RDA fight with more of a chance of Barberena being able to score a knock out early but I think ultimately he gets taken down and subbed in the second .

Maia vs. O'Neill
Jennifer Maia, DEC
I’m siding with Maia here idk what 81% of use are seeing in here she looked lost on the feet I’m here last fight has zero power . Maia has atleast got some pop in here shots she is a legit black belt aswell I just think she will be the better fighter everywhere . Keen to bet this fight but it’s still woman’s MMA . O’Neil coming back from a bad knee injury aswell and Maia went the distance with the bullet I O’Neil gets smoked by the bullet . Quick math

Shore vs. Amirkhani
Jack Shore, TKO, R3
Jack should breeze threw this he just has to keep it standing in the first and make Makwan work for take down in the first I think Makwan has a chance in the first to win by sub but after that I think Jack should have the advantages everywhere . I like the chance of a live bet but Jack could clip the glass jaw of Makwan very easy aswell . Shore by KO he needs a statement in London and has been given the right man to get a knock out over

Duncan vs. Morales
Omar Morales, DEC
Tough pick flip a coin imo just going to side with the youth and the 37 year old coming off a KO 8 months ago but he could be fighting for his career unless your confident in the morales bet but I just don’t know what Duncan we will get beacuse he looked terrible on the contender but I think that was from the weight cutting they ****** him over on . If this turns in to a slug feet I’m siding with Duncan

Mokaev vs. Filho
Muhammad Mokaev, DEC
Mokaev should get this one done fairly easy but I have loose money backing him to finish before .

Murphy vs. Santos
Lerone Murphy, DEC
Tough fight again leaning to Murphy his just got such crisp boxing that he can put anyone out . But we have seen him struggle off his back and Santos is good man been in 5 rounds fight won belts could be a tough night for Murphy . Both underrated makes an interesting fight as much as I want to pick santos I’m picking to many dogs this card already . I like a santos Sub bet

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03.15.2023 | 1:13 AM ET

DanRoman****

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

Yup I think Casey could be in trouble 

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03.15.2023 | 1:20 AM ET

@danromanick

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1970th

Maia has a good chance yes, who knows what Casey looks like after her injury, and I heard that she rushed the healing process to get on this card. Casey is taken a step up in comp and it’s a hard stylistic match up for her. Tbh first glance on this fight maia is a live dog. I still haven’t watched tape
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03.15.2023 | 1:21 AM ET

Rah123

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

I don't trust women fighter in general and refuse to bet the favorite in the matchups because it just very volatile and anyone can really win unless they really good, Look at last week, Lipski did better then Blanchfield against Aldrich which doesn't really make any sense, But it alway happen in WMMA

I'm on the Casey O'Neil hypetrain,  And I'm not super hype on Maia for the record, But it also WMMA, So a Maia pick isn't terrible

* Edited at 03.15.2023, 1:25 AM ET *

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03.15.2023 | 2:18 AM ET

RyanQ

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

That's a worry. If she is rushing back

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03.15.2023 | 2:19 AM ET

Duck

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

I hear you. Could not believe that JJ could not get Lipski down even once. Makes zero sense 

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03.15.2023 | 3:36 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 665 Points   |   Tied for 607th

Expect lots of ref favoritism and home cooked decisions.
Also legit homefield advantage.
02 is a great venue wish I could go.

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03.15.2023 | 3:37 AM ET

Rah123

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1970th

Definitely 
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03.15.2023 | 3:40 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1970th

She said that she really wanted to fight on this card and said no one expected her to recover in 6-8months just seems abit fishy
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03.15.2023 | 4:29 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 15 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 371st

Do use think Usman hand injury is gonna effect the fight seems like a fast come back from an early February surgery camp had to compromised . And how confident are use on Murphy as pick over Santos . Santos no can and Murphy looked Terrible on his back . 

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03.15.2023 | 5:30 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 3515th

I wanna pick Edwards because if you look into it almost every advantage is going to him but the mma guru picked him...

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03.15.2023 | 5:34 AM ET

Quick Cobalt

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

MMA Guru is the Mezzor of the YouTube world. If he picks someone run for the hills

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03.15.2023 | 5:36 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 935th

Kamaru Usman is the superior fighter to Leon Edwards.
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03.15.2023 | 5:51 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 3650th

Fartziev is losing
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03.15.2023 | 5:54 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 3650th

Leon Bumdwards is the luckiest fighter of all time. He got nearly finished by : Barbarena , Nate Diaz, Split decision with Gunnar Nelson and huge fluke KO against Usman. Barely scrapped decisions with bum fighters of WW.
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03.15.2023 | 5:54 AM ET

Rah123

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1970th

That is so funny but guru is worst 
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03.15.2023 | 5:55 AM ET

@mezzor

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1970th

Why do you think that fiziev? Generally asking no hate 

* Edited at 03.15.2023, 5:57 AM ET *

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03.15.2023 | 5:58 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 1426th

@mezzor for once I agree with you about leon 

* Edited at 03.15.2023, 5:58 AM ET *

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03.15.2023 | 6:33 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 3650th

 Fiziev keeps getting hit clean in every single fight of his. Moicano whose striking is not that good caught him with 2-3 powerful strikes. Went to life and death with Bobby Green. His best shot to beat Gaethje is to KO him but his finishing ability is not that good( Both RDA and Moicano were early stoppages). 
Gaethje lands big right hand and its night night. Rafa is overrated.
Gaethje with either KO or decision
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03.15.2023 | 7:09 AM ET

@mezzor

Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1970th

But wouldn’t you say Justin gets hit more then fiziev? Fiziev answered a lot questions in his last fight, like takedown defence and cardio. Fiziev striking is insane man, to me this is a horrible match up to Justin as he leave himself open when exchanging, and he versing a more technical version of himself. I don’t think they were early stoppages as he would have just landed more ground and pound. Fiziev is real man. This fight is going to be a pure striking match between to killers. I give fiziev the edge in this fight, you have to remember both guys won’t be worrying about takedowns. 

* Edited at 03.15.2023, 7:09 AM ET *

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