Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Leon Edwards
United KingdomLeon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-5-0
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. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 47-47, Leon Edwards won the decision.

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

Ben Cartlidge
#EdwardsUsman
1109
2109
399
4910
5109
Total4846
Chris Lee
#EdwardsUsman
1109
2109
3810
4109
5109
Total4846
David Lethaby
#EdwardsUsman
1109
2910
3810
4109
5109
Total4747
  • − 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▾

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

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards
+166
38% implied win probability
Open: +198Best: +225
Kamaru Usman
-154
61% implied win probability
Open: -239Best: +225

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLeon EdwardsKamaru Usman
BetAnything+220-325
BetOnline+214-254
BetUS+200-250
Betway-133-105
Bovada+220-260
Cloudbet+198-244
DraftKings-135+105
FanDuel-310+225
MyBookie+191-250
Pinnacle+215-253
sportsbetio-123-123
sports-interaction+225-310
unibet+210-275

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 47-47, Leon Edwards won the decision.

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.

Was Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 57% of 1763 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 90% of 21 media scores picked Leon Edwards.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leon Edwards 27%73% Kamaru Usman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
6 edges
Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power91
96Speed92
97Precision91
94Durability94
94Engine98
94Wrestling97
92Ground90

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Kick power +8

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Kamaru Usman on the right.
92Punch power93
96Kick power88
95Punch speed93
96Kick speed90
97Accuracy91
94Takedowns97
94Ground striking95
90Submissions84
92Chin95
95Body strength92
94Cardio98

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-5-0
1807
Power Index rating
1981
0
Win Streak
0
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
4.13
54%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.44
SApM
2.86
52%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.25
TD Avg.
2.60
37%
TD Acc.
42%
63%
TD Def.
90%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 20 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
75.2
1.47
Avg takedowns
3.15
3:41
Avg control time
7:22
120
Career high strikes
175
4
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
56%
Head
63%
24%
Body
29%
20%
Leg
8%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
75%
Distance
60%
14%
Clinch
16%
11%
Ground
24%