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
Judges' Scorecards
- − Edwards was docked 1 point in round 3 — Grabbing the fence
Media Scores
19
Edwards
11
Draw
2
Usman
●48–46 Edwards×19●47–47 Draw×11●48–46 Usman×2
All 32 media scorecards▾
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–46Edwards
- MMAMania.com48–46Edwards
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–46Edwards
- MMAJunkie.com48–46Edwards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48–46Edwards
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–46Edwards
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks48–46Edwards
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48–46Edwards
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48–46Edwards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–46Edwards
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com48–46Edwards
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48–46Edwards
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48–46Edwards
- SevereMMA.com48–46Edwards
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com48–46Edwards
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48–46Edwards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48–46Edwards
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48–46Edwards
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports48–46Edwards
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com47–47Draw
- CombatPress.com47–47Draw
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com47–47Draw
- Jake Noecker · BetQL47–47Draw
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno47–47Draw
- Scott Fontana · New York Post47–47Draw
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com47–47Draw
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com47–47Draw
- Jillian DeCoursey47–47Draw
- Shane Clifford · Sherdog.com47–47Draw
- BloodyElbow.com47–47Draw
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–46Usman
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily48–46Usman
Fan Scorecards
57%
Edwards
30%
Draw
13%
Usman
1,763 fan scorecards submitted
●48–46 Edwards41.6%●47–47 Draw29.5%●48–46 Usman10.2%●49–45 Edwards10.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Edwards
R2
50%
Usman
R3
62%
Usman
R4
77%
Edwards
R5
92%
Edwards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman?
The judges scored it 48–46, 48–46, 47–47 — Leon Edwards won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Leon Edwards 32%68% Kamaru Usman
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-4-0
1654
Elo rating
1785
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.60
SLpM
4.16
54%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.44
SApM
2.67
52%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.25
TD Avg.
2.79
37%
TD Acc.
44%
63%
TD Def.
89%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10
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 19 fights · 19 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
74.3
1.47
Avg takedowns
3.32
3:41
Avg control time
7:44
120
Career high strikes
175
4
Career high TDs
12
Strike Distribution
Leon Edwards
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
56%
Head
64%
24%
Body
29%
20%
Leg
8%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
75%
Distance
57%
14%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
26%