UFC 278: Kamaru Usman’s next title defence confirmed as Leon Edwards finally secures rematch
2 years, 6 months ago

UFC 278: Kamaru Usman’s next title defence confirmed as Leon Edwards finally secures rematch

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Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kamaru Usman will defend the UFC welterweight title in a rematch with Leon Edwards in August, almost seven years after the pair’s first fight. A win for the Briton in Salt Lake City, Utah would see him extend his own winning run to 10, while making “Rocky” his nation’s second ever UFC title holder. Kamaru Usman celebrates his second win against Colby Covington Usman last fought in November, outpointing rival Covington, whom he had previously beaten with a late TKO in 2019. Edwards, meanwhile, last competed in June 2021, when he survived a late scare to outpoint Nate Diaz in the UFC’s first ever co-main event to be scheduled for five rounds despite not having a title on the line.

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UFC 304: The vital lesson in Leon Edwards’ title loss to Belal Muhammad
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UFC 304: The vital lesson in Leon Edwards’ title loss to Belal Muhammad

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UFC 304 LIVE results: Leon Edwards loses title after Tom Aspinall knocks out Curtis Blaydes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UFC 304 LIVE results: Leon Edwards loses title after Tom Aspinall knocks out Curtis Blaydes

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✕ Close Belal Muhammad unflinching in UFC 304 face-off with Leon Edwards Tom Aspinall retained his interim heavyweight title with a rapid knockout of Curtis Blaydes on Saturday, before Leon Edwards lost the welterweight belt to Belal Muhammad in the UFC 304 main event. In the main event of UFC 304, Edwards’s welterweight title reign was ended in comprehensive fashion …

Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall aim to right the strangest of wrongs at UFC 304
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall aim to right the strangest of wrongs at UFC 304

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UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2, LIVE streaming info: Preview, Stats, When and where to watch welterwight championship fight?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2, LIVE streaming info: Preview, Stats, When and where to watch welterwight championship fight?

The Hindu  

Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title for the third time on Sunday at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester. The last time the UFC was in Manchester, a British champion headlined before a raucous crowd, with Michael Bisping closing out the show at Manchester Arena by successfully defending his middleweight title against long-time rival Dan Henderson in the …

UFC 304 main card announced: Leon Edwards to defend title against Belal Muhammad; Aspinall vs Blaydes in co-main event
7 months, 1 week ago

UFC 304 main card announced: Leon Edwards to defend title against Belal Muhammad; Aspinall vs Blaydes in co-main event

The Hindu  

The UFC 304, which is scheduled to happen in Manchester on July 27, will be headlined by the welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad. “The main event, Leon Edwards facing Belal Muhammad,” he said. Read our other UFC/MMA stories - HERE The co-main event will feature interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall locking horns against Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall …

Leon Edwards picks apart Colby Covington to retain title at UFC 296
1 year ago

Leon Edwards picks apart Colby Covington to retain title at UFC 296

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UFC 296 LIVE: Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight updates and results tonight
1 year ago

UFC 296 LIVE: Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight updates and results tonight

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✕ Close Leon Edwards reveals Colby Covington's father joke made him 'cry with rage' Leon Edwards retained the UFC welterweight title with a clinical performance against Colby Covington on Saturday, easing to a points win in Las Vegas. The Jamaican-born Britan showed off his superiority in the striking exchanges and even out-grappled the wrestling specialist for periods of the fight, …

Rio Ferdinand puts UFC champion Leon Edwards in chokehold
1 year ago

Rio Ferdinand puts UFC champion Leon Edwards in chokehold

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Khamzat Chimaev sees off valiant Kamaru Usman in UFC 294 co-main event
1 year, 2 months ago

Khamzat Chimaev sees off valiant Kamaru Usman in UFC 294 co-main event

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Kamaru Usman to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 after Paulo Costa withdraws
1 year, 2 months ago

Kamaru Usman to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 after Paulo Costa withdraws

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Relive Israel Adesanya's top fights ahead of UFC 287 showdown against Pereira
1 year, 8 months ago

Relive Israel Adesanya's top fights ahead of UFC 287 showdown against Pereira

Hindustan Times  

Israel Adesanya is set to compete in his 10th consecutive title fight and 9th straight headlining bout at UFC 287 in Miami, where he will take on Alex Pereira. Relive Israel Adesanya's top fights hhead of UFC 287 showdown against Alex Pereira UFC 230 Adesanya's top-10 test against Derek Brunson at UFC 230 was seen as a true test of …

UFC 287: How did Alex Pereira become middleweight champion beating Adesanya within four fights in the Octagon?
1 year, 8 months ago

UFC 287: How did Alex Pereira become middleweight champion beating Adesanya within four fights in the Octagon?

The Hindu  

Alex Pereira’s thumping win at UFC 281 in November 2022 flared up the middleweight division as he ended Israel Adesanya’s near-three-year dominance in the Octagon. Adesanya’s middleweight record, however, remained unblemished until the Brazilian Pereira emerged to subdue the champion in a five-round clash that almost lasted the distance. Staying true to his nickname ‘Poatan’, which translates to ‘Stone Hands’ …

UFC 286: Leon Edwards outpoints Kamaru Usman to retain welterweight title in nervy main event
1 year, 9 months ago

UFC 286: Leon Edwards outpoints Kamaru Usman to retain welterweight title in nervy main event

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UFC 286 all results: Leon Edwards retains title, Justin Gaethje wins in co-main event and more
1 year, 9 months ago

UFC 286 all results: Leon Edwards retains title, Justin Gaethje wins in co-main event and more

Hindustan Times  

The much-anticipated UFC 286 got concluded on Saturday night, with Leon Edwards retaining his Welterweight Championship title by surpassing Kamaru Usman in the main event. In the co-main event, Justin Gaethje defeated Rafael Fiziev by 29-28, 28-28 and 29-28 and won by majority decision. Leon Edwards retained his Welterweight Championship title by surpassing Kamaru Usman in the main event of …

Former MMA fighter explains Kamaru Usman's psyche before UFC 286 bout
1 year, 9 months ago

Former MMA fighter explains Kamaru Usman's psyche before UFC 286 bout

Hindustan Times  

UFC 286 is scheduled to be played on Saturday, with the main event being Welterweight title fight between current champion Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. “For me, when I fought Henderson the first time, I got sparked out, I got knocked out really badly — and you can lie to everyone, but you can’t lie to yourself,” Bisping at UFC …

UFC 286: Full Match Card, Live Streaming details and Timing in USA and in India
1 year, 9 months ago

UFC 286: Full Match Card, Live Streaming details and Timing in USA and in India

Hindustan Times  

UFC 286 is set to take place on Saturday in USA. In the main event, current champion Leon Edwards will defend his Welterweight title against Kamaru Usman. Meanwhile, the co-main event will see World No.3 Justin Gaethje taking on World No. After the main event of UFC 285 was a one-sided brief contest in which Jon Jones submitted Ciryl Gane, …

Conor McGregor offers hint on weight class for Michael Chandler fight
1 year, 9 months ago

Conor McGregor offers hint on weight class for Michael Chandler fight

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Leon Edwards: ‘Kamaru Usman is coming into enemy territory’ at UFC 286
1 year, 9 months ago

Leon Edwards: ‘Kamaru Usman is coming into enemy territory’ at UFC 286

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World Heavyweight Boxing: Tyson Fury dominates Derek Chisora to retain title, eyes Oleksandr Usyk
2 years ago

World Heavyweight Boxing: Tyson Fury dominates Derek Chisora to retain title, eyes Oleksandr Usyk

Firstpost  

Thirty-four-year-old Tyson Fury now boasts a record of 33 wins from 34 fights with one draw. London: Tyson Fury retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight title with a decisive stoppage win over British rival Derek Chisora on Saturday before setting his sights on a blockbuster unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk. Fury, after thanking a crowd of some 60,000 and paying …

UFC 278: Fights to make as Leon Edwards dethrones Kamaru Usman
2 years, 3 months ago

UFC 278: Fights to make as Leon Edwards dethrones Kamaru Usman

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UFC 278: Leon Edwards’ coach explains motivational speech
2 years, 3 months ago

UFC 278: Leon Edwards’ coach explains motivational speech

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UFC 278: Leon Edwards knocks Kamaru Usman out cold to win welterweight title
2 years, 4 months ago

UFC 278: Leon Edwards knocks Kamaru Usman out cold to win welterweight title

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UFC 276 results: Israel Adesanya untroubled by Jared Cannonier as title reign continues
2 years, 5 months ago

UFC 276 results: Israel Adesanya untroubled by Jared Cannonier as title reign continues

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‘What the f*** you on about?’: Leon Edwards laughs off Conor McGregor rumours
2 years, 8 months ago

‘What the f*** you on about?’: Leon Edwards laughs off Conor McGregor rumours

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Michael Bisping relives his greatest fights on British soil ahead of UFC London
2 years, 9 months ago

Michael Bisping relives his greatest fights on British soil ahead of UFC London

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Kamaru Usman vs Canelo Alvarez ‘a stupid fight to make’, Dana White claims
2 years, 9 months ago

Kamaru Usman vs Canelo Alvarez ‘a stupid fight to make’, Dana White claims

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UFC 271: Five fights to make next as Israel Adesanya edges past Robert Whittaker to retain middleweight title
2 years, 10 months ago

UFC 271: Five fights to make next as Israel Adesanya edges past Robert Whittaker to retain middleweight title

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UFC 271 results: Israel Adesanya overcomes rival Robert Whittaker again with narrow decision win
2 years, 10 months ago

UFC 271 results: Israel Adesanya overcomes rival Robert Whittaker again with narrow decision win

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UFC 263: Adesanya retains, Moreno new champ and Nate Diaz stretches Edwards
3 years, 6 months ago

UFC 263: Adesanya retains, Moreno new champ and Nate Diaz stretches Edwards

The Hindu  

Israel Adesanya remains king of the UFC middleweight division. Coming off his first career loss in a challenge to light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz, the UFC middleweight titleholder returned to his division and put on a clinic in defeating Marvin Vettori of Italy in the main event of Saturday night's UFC 263. The evening's co-feature bout featured an electric moment …

Usman, Namajunas score KO title fight wins at UFC 261
3 years, 8 months ago

Usman, Namajunas score KO title fight wins at UFC 261

The Hindu  

Kamaru Usman knocked Jorge Masvidal out cold to retain his UFC welterweight belt while Rose Namajunas pulled off a stunning first-round head kick KO to dethrone strawweight champ Zhang Weili at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday. In the third title fight on the bill, women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko dominated Jessica Andrade as she coasted to a second-round …

UFC 261: Kamaru Usman KOs Jorge Masvidal for 18th Straight Win
3 years, 8 months ago

UFC 261: Kamaru Usman KOs Jorge Masvidal for 18th Straight Win

News 18  

UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday, with a packed house, a raucous crowd and another victory for Kamaru Usman. They cheered wildly for the 36-year-old Miami native, breaking into “Ole, Ole, Ole” and “Let’s go Jorge” chants, and booed Usman whenever possible. “I’ve pictured this moment a million times over, so it was everything …

UFC 259: Jon Jones revels in the demise of 'hype train' Israel Adesanya
3 years, 9 months ago

UFC 259: Jon Jones revels in the demise of 'hype train' Israel Adesanya

Daily Mail  

Jon Jones has revelled in Israel Adesanya's first career defeat as the former light heavyweight king took to Twitter to celebrate his arch rival's failure to make history at UFC 259. Jon Jones has revelled in Israel Adesanya's career-first UFC defeat in Las Vegas this weekend Adesanya, 31, was denied history as Jan Blachowicz defeated the fan favourite by decision …

UFC 258: Kamaru Usman Stops Gilber Burns in 3rd Round, Keeps Welterweight Belt at UFC 258
3 years, 10 months ago

UFC 258: Kamaru Usman Stops Gilber Burns in 3rd Round, Keeps Welterweight Belt at UFC 258

News 18  

Kamaru Usman stopped Gilbert Burns with punches 34 seconds into the third round at UFC 258 on Saturday night, retaining his welterweight title with his 13th consecutive UFC victory. Usman defended his title for the third time and broke Georges St. Pierre’s UFC record for consecutive welterweight victories with another resourceful, clever performance that ended with a fierce display of …

UFC 258 Usman vs Burns: Talking Points, Live Streaming and Everything You Need to Know
3 years, 10 months ago

UFC 258 Usman vs Burns: Talking Points, Live Streaming and Everything You Need to Know

News 18  

UFC 258 Usman vs Burns will air live in Asia on Sunday, February 14 from the UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas starting with the early prelims at 7:15 a.m. Hong Kong, and the main card kicks off at 11:00 a.m. MAIN EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP Former Teammates: Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman looks to continue asserting his dominance over the division by …

I Will Show That I'm Better: Kamaru Usman on Welterweight Title Bout vs Former Teammate Gilbert Burns
3 years, 10 months ago

I Will Show That I'm Better: Kamaru Usman on Welterweight Title Bout vs Former Teammate Gilbert Burns

News 18  

Current Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has not lost in over eight years and while he will look to extend his 16-match winning streak, it cannot get any tougher than Gilbert Burns, a former sparring mate of Usman – who himself is on an impressive six-fight winning streak and finally in contention for his first title shot – this Saturday night …

UFC 258: Burns wants to finish Usman, talks about Edwards-Chimaev, possible Covington vs Masvidal
3 years, 10 months ago

UFC 258: Burns wants to finish Usman, talks about Edwards-Chimaev, possible Covington vs Masvidal

The Hindu  

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will finally get to defend his title against former Sanford MMA teammate Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 in Las Vegas on Saturday. While Burns had tested positive for COVID-19 last year ahead of his championship opportunity at UFC 251, Usman too pulled out of UFC 256 in December 2020 due to fitness issues. Brazilian star Burns …

UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal at Fight Island - Three main takeaways
4 years, 5 months ago

UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal at Fight Island - Three main takeaways

The Hindu  

Two champions retained and one vacant title got a new owner at UFC 251 during the promotion's Fight Island debut in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday. Meanwhile, Petr Yan finished off veteran Jose Aldo in the fifth and final round to win the bantamweight title belt. Here are the important takeaways from UFC 251: - MASVIDAL PUTS UP …

Ultimate Fighting Championship 251: All you need to know
4 years, 5 months ago

Ultimate Fighting Championship 251: All you need to know

The Hindu  

Three title fights - for the Welterweight, Featherweight and the vacant Bantamweight championships - will headline UFC 251 at the Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday. However, just over a week before the event, Burns tested positive for coronavirus and the Ultimate Fighting Championship was forced to make a sudden change to headlining bout. Aldo is …

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