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Report | UFC 286 ticket prices are the second highest for any sporting event in 2023
Harry Kettle - February 28, 2023
According to a recent report from Slots Online Canada, UFC 286 will be one of the most expensive sporting events of the year to attend. It’s no secret that UFC events are expensive. Whether it be going to watch them live or on ESPN+, you’ll have to fork out a bit of cash to catch the action. In many ways, you could even make the argument that the ticket prices are one of the reasons why the promotion has been so successful.
Tyron Woodley shares his thoughts on Edwards-Usman 3, questions why he never got an immediate rematch
Cole Shelton - February 24, 2023
Tyron Woodley has noticed a ton of champions get a rematch after they lose their belt and now questions why he didn’t get one. Woodley lost his welterweight title at UFC 235 to Kamaru Usman and after the loss, Usman went on to face Colby Covington. Yet, after Usman lost his title to Leon Edwards, he will now get an immediate rematch on March 18 at UFC 286, in a fight Woodley believes Usman will have success in.
Leon Edwards expects Kamaru Usman to try and make it a "snoozefest" at UFC 286: "This motherf****r ain't even that good"
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2023
Leon Edwards thinks Kamaru Usman won’t stand with him at UFC 286. Edwards became the UFC’s welterweight champion with a fifth-round head kick KO over Usman back in August at UFC 278. Usman was on his way to winning until Edwards landed the kick with a minute left in the fight, and now, ahead of the trilogy at UFC 286, the Brit expects Usman to wrestle early and often, yet he is still confident he will win the fight by stoppage again.
Dana White confirms Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 for UFC 286 and announces lightweight co-main event
Cole Shelton - January 14, 2023
Leon Edwards will get to defend his welterweight title on home turf. After Edwards became the UFC’s new welterweight champion back in August with a fifth-round KO over Kamaru Usman, White was adamant about having ‘Rocky’ defend the strap in England. The promotion then officially made UFC 286 in London, England but speculation began that Usman was dealing with a hand injury and he wouldn’t be able to fight on March 18.
Ali Abdelaziz shuts down “rumors” that Kamaru Usman won’t be fighting Leon Edwards next: “He is good to go”
Susan Cox - January 6, 2023
Ali Abdelaziz has shut down ‘rumors’ that Kamaru Usman won’t be fighting Leon Edwards next. It was just this past August at UFC 278 that Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA) was defeated by Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA) by a brutal knockout in the fifth round. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had lost his welterweight title to ‘Rocky’.
Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards trilogy in doubt for UFC 286 as the former champ continues to nurse a hand injury
Susan Cox - January 2, 2023
The Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards trilogy fight is in doubt for UFC 286 as the former champ continues to nurse a hand injury. UFC 286 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 18th at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Conor McGregor praises Leon Edwards for knockout of Kamaru Usman: “This is EVERYTHING of the year!”
Harry Kettle - December 22, 2022
Conor McGregor has once again heaped praise on Leon Edwards for his UFC 278 knockout win over Kamaru Usman. If there’s one thing Conor McGregor understands in this world, it’s mixed martial arts. The Irishman is a former two-weight UFC champion and in addition to that, he’s the biggest star the sport has ever seen.
Stephen Thompson reveals Kamaru Usman possibly out of trilogy fight with Leon Edwards due to hand injury
Josh Evanoff - December 12, 2022
It appears that Leon Edwards’s trilogy with Kamaru Usman might need to wait. In August at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, the two welterweights faced off. The bout was a rematch of their prior encounter at UFC on Fox 17 in December 2015. In that outing, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ dominated en route to a unanimous decision victory.
Trio of former UFC champions shoot guns in Chechnya following warlord Ramzan Kadyrov’s personal invitation
Susan Cox - November 28, 2022
A trio of former UFC champions shot guns in Chechnya following a personal invitation from warlord Ramzan Kadyrov. Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA), Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) and Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA) were all photographed at the Russian Special Forces University, which is a private academy in Gudermes, Chechnya.
Kamaru Usman reacts to Israel Adesanya’s title loss against Alex Pereira at UFC 281: “There’s always turbulence before the breakthrough”
Susan Cox - November 15, 2022
Kamaru Usman has reacted to Israel Adesanya’s title loss against Alex Pereira at UFC 281. UFC 281 which took place last Saturday, November 12th, saw Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) vs Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) in the main event middleweight title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Kamaru Usman claims Leon Edwards "knows" that he's still the best welterweight in the UFC: "I’m still a champion in my head"
Cole Shelton - November 1, 2022
Kamaru Usman says he’s still the best welterweight in the UFC and he thinks Leon Edwards knows it. Usman was hailed as one of the best – and perhaps the best welterweight ever heading into his UFC 278 title defense against Edwards. Through four rounds, he was cruising to a win. Yet, Edwards landed a head kick KO in the final minute to become the new champ.
Tyron Woodley explains how his previous mentorship of Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington proved costly
Harry Kettle - October 18, 2022
Tyron Woodley has suggested that previous mentorship of Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington impacted his bouts against them. While his run with the UFC may not have ended particularly well due to a notable losing streak, Tyron Woodley will forever be known as one of the most successful welterweight champions in the promotion’s history. He successfully retained the belt four times, eventually losing it to Kamaru Usman.
Gilbert Burns details what he believes was a “big factor” in the Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman rematch: “I see a lot of factors a lot of people didn’t see”
Harry Kettle - October 10, 2022
Gilbert Burns has given his thoughts on what he believed to be a big factor in the Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman rematch. Earlier this year at UFC 278, Leon Edwards shocked the world by knocking Kamaru Usman out to become the new UFC welterweight champion. While it was a victory that came as a surprise to many, the man himself always knew that he could win the big one – even when he was seemingly 3-1 down on the scorecards heading into the fifth and final round.
Kamaru Usman on the possibility of Weili Zhang defeating Carla Esparza at UFC 281: “That would be sad to watch”
Susan Cox - September 20, 2022
Kamaru Usman is speaking about the possibility of Weili Zhang defeating Carla Esparza at UFC 281. It will be Carla Esparza (19-6 MMA) vs Weili Zhang (22-3 MMA) in the strawweight co-main event at UFC 281 on Saturday November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Kamaru Usman believe he has a bigger fan base than Leon Edwards in the UK
Harry Kettle - September 20, 2022
Kamaru Usman has stated that he believes he has more fans in the United Kingdom than his rival Leon Edwards does. Last month at UFC 278, Leon Edwards shocked the world by knocking Kamaru Usman out to become the new UFC welterweight champion. It came following a gruelling five-round bout that, in the eyes of many, Kamaru Usman was winning.
Leon Edwards questions Kamaru Usman’s “weird” reaction to KO loss at UFC 278: “I just don’t believe it”
Josh Evanoff - September 8, 2022
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has questioned Kamaru Usman‘s recent comments. ‘Rocky’ faced ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the main event of UFC 278 last month. The bout was a rematch of their previous encounter at UFC on Fox 17 in December 2015. In that first meeting, Usman scored a unanimous decision victory.
Nate Diaz explains why “fake ass” Kamaru Usman got slept by Leon Edwards at UFC 278: “Because you’re over here play fighting, dog”
Susan Cox - September 7, 2022
Nate Diaz is explaining why ‘fake ass’ Kamaru Usman got slept by Leon Edwards at UFC 278. It was only weeks ago at UFC 278 that Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA) was defeated by knockout at 4:04 of round 5 by challenger Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA) in the main event welterweight bout. Edwards win earned him the title of UFC welterweight champion.
Canelo Alvarez reacts to Kamaru Usman’s title loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278
Harry Kettle - September 7, 2022
Canelo Alvarez has given his thoughts on Kamaru Usman‘s recent title loss at the hands of Leon Edwards at UFC 278. While he may be best known as one of boxing’s biggest stars, Canelo Alvarez has certainly been making some waves in the mixed martial arts world over the course of the last few months – largely because Kamaru Usman couldn’t stop talking about the possibility of landing a fight with him.