WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman (Decision)
Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The O2, London, United Kingdom
Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The O2, London.
Fight stats
Leon Edwards
Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns
0
120 of 161
Significant strikes
87 of 205
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
123 of 164
Total strikes
113 of 232
0 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 15
0%
Takedown accuracy
27%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:03
Significant strikes by target
34 of 69
Head
57 of 163
36 of 39
Body
24 of 34
50 of 53
Leg
6 of 8
111 of 150
Distance
65 of 177
9 of 11
Clinch
21 of 27
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 26
Sig. str.
12 of 42
20 of 26
Total str.
13 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 26
Sig. str.
24 of 50
23 of 26
Total str.
32 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 32
Sig. str.
17 of 32
25 of 33
Total str.
22 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
25 of 41
Sig. str.
14 of 37
26 of 42
Total str.
15 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
28 of 36
Sig. str.
20 of 44
29 of 37
Total str.
31 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:02
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-4-0
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
39
6'2"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
2.60
SLpM
4.16
54%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.44
SApM
2.67
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.25
TD Avg.
2.79
37%
TD Acc.
44%
63%
TD Def.
89%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Leon Edwards · 2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Kamaru Usman · 2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 19 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
74.3
1.56
Avg takedowns
3.32
3:48
Avg control time
7:44
120
Career high strikes
175
4
Career high TDs
12
Strike Distribution
Leon Edwards
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
55%
Head
64%
24%
Body
29%
21%
Leg
8%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
76%
Distance
57%
14%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
26%