Saturday, March 18, 2023The 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.
Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Leon EdwardsKamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
120 / 161
Significant strikes87 / 205
75%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
123 / 164
Total strikes113 / 232
0 / 1
Takedowns4 / 15
0%
Takedown accuracy27%
0:00
Control time5:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Leon EdwardsKamaru Usman
3428%5766%
Head
3630%2428%
Body
5042%67%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
59%37%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Leon Edwards120 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/65
2929/32
5050/53
Clinch
22/4
77/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Kamaru Usman87 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4040/140
1919/29
66/8
Clinch
1616/22
55/5
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Leon EdwardsKamaru Usman
R1
20
12
10-910-910-9
R2
23
24
10-910-910-9
R3
24
17
9-910-810-8
R4
25
14
10-910-910-9
R5
28
20
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 26
Significant strikes12 / 42
77%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
20 / 26
Total strikes13 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:19
Round 2Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 26
Significant strikes24 / 50
88%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
23 / 26
Total strikes32 / 58
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time0:45
Round 3Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 32
Significant strikes17 / 32
75%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
25 / 33
Total strikes22 / 37
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time1:06
Round 4Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 41
Significant strikes14 / 37
61%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
26 / 42
Total strikes15 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
0:00
Control time0:51
Round 5Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 36
Significant strikes20 / 44
78%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
29 / 37
Total strikes31 / 56
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
0:00
Control time2:02
Judges' Scorecards
- − Edwards was docked 1 point in round 3 · Grabbing the fence
Media Scores
19
Leon Edwards
11
Draw
2
Kamaru 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
1,763 fan scorecards submitted
57%
Leon Edwards
30%
Draw
13%
Kamaru Usman
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Leon Edwards | Kamaru Usman | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Leon Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Kamaru Usman lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%63%
Head
24%29%
Body
20%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman
Strikes landed / min
2.604.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.442.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.252.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.60
Strikes landed / min4.13
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.86
1.25 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.60 / 6.2
37%
Takedown accuracy42%
63%
Takedown defence90%
3:41
Control time / fight7:22
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Leon Edwards14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Leon Edwards2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun TaylorBAMMA 16: Daley vs. da Rocha · Sep 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WWayne MurrieBAMMA 15: Thompson vs. Selmani · Apr 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WWendle LewisBAMMA 14: Daley vs. da Silva · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
- WAdam BoussifBAMMA 13: Jones vs. Nunes · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WJohnny BiltonBAMMA 11 · Dec 1, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Welterweight
- WCraig WhiteUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 3, 2012
- LDelroy McDowellFight UK 6 · Feb 25, 2012DQ · R3 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WPawel ZwiefkaFight UK 5 · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WDamian ZlotnickiFight UK 4 · Jun 5, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Welterweight
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
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.