UFC 286 EDWARDS VS USMAN 3
On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards meet in a rubber match for the welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 286. Their previous meeting saw Usman dominate the fight before Edwards scored a knockout with a head kick in the final minute of Round 5, ending Usman's long reign as champion.
Usman has been the better fighter throughout their previous two meetings, winning nearly every moment of both fights, but it is the Edwards head kick that is the moment that truly stands out in their rivalry.
In the night's co-main event, Justin Gaethje looks to maintain his status as one of the UFC's elite lightweights when he takes on rising star Rafael Fiziev. The fight promises to be an exciting all-action fight between two heavy-hitting fighters with the ability to end the fight at any moment.
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The undercard fills out with some fun battles that could produce fireworks Submission specialist Gunnar Nelson is back in action when he takes on brawling brute Bryan Barberena. And the main card opens with an important bout at middleweight when former title challenger Marvin Vettori takes on rising contender Roman Dolidze.
With so much happening on Saturday night, let's take a closer look at the full fight card with the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook before we get to our staff predictions and picks for the PPV portion of the festivities.
UFC 286 fight card, odds
Odds via Caesars Sportsbook
Kamaru Usman -240 vs. Leon Edwards (c) +200, welterweight championship
Rafael Fiziev -230 vs. Justin Gaethje +190, lightweights
Gunnar Nelson -370 vs. Bryan Barberena +290, welterweights
Casey O'Neill -175 vs. Jennifer Maia +150, women's flyweights
Marvin Vettori -280 vs. Roman Dolidze +230, middleweights
Jack Shore -500 vs. Makwan Amirkhani +380, featherweights
Omar Morales -110 vs. Chris Duncan -110, middleweights
Sam Patterson -280 vs. Yanal Ashmoz +230, lightweights
Muhammad Mokaev -900 vs. Jafel Filho +600, flyweights
Lerone Murphy -175 vs. Gabriel Santos +150, featherweights
Christian Leroy Duncan -210 vs. Dusko Todorovic +175, middleweights
Jake Hadley -400 vs. Malcolm Gordon +310, flyweights
Joanne Wood -170 vs. Luana Carolina +145, women's flyweights
Ludovit Klein -190 vs. Jai Herbert +160, lightweights
Julianna Miller -440 vs. Veronica Macedo +350, women's flyweights