Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will complete their thrilling trilogy at UFC 286 in London next weekend.
Usman beat Edwards back in 2015 but the Birmingham man claimed revenge at UFC 278 last August in stunning style.
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Edwards and Usman will complete their trilogy at UFC 286 in London
‘Rocky’ knocked out his rival with a devastating fifth-round leg kick to secure the UFC welterweight title.
The pair will now do battle for a third time with Edwards defending his crown in front of his home fans in the UK.
The card will also include American star Justin Gaethje as he faces Azerbaijan’s Rafael Fiziev in a lightweight co-main event.
UFC 286: Date and how to follow
UFC 286 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 18 and is being held at The O2 Arena in London.
The card will begin at 6pm while Edwards vs Usman can be expected at around 10:30pm.
The event will be pay-per-view in the UK and will be shown on BT Sport Box Office for a price of £19.95.
The UFC 286 early prelims will be show on BT Sport 1 from 7pm before switching over to Box Office for the main card.
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Edwards knocked out the Usman in August to become the UFC welterweight champion
UFC 286: Fight card
Subject to change
Main card
MAIN EVENT: Leon Edwards (c) vs Kamaru Usman – for UFC Welterweight ChampionshipRafael Fiziev vs Justin GaethjeJoanne Wood vs Luana CarolinaGunnar Nelson vs Bryan BarberenaRoman Dolidze vs Marvin Vettori
Preliminary card
Jack Shore vs Makwan AmirkhaniSam Patterson vs Yanal AshmozChris Duncan vs Omar MoralesLerone Murphy vs TBD
Early preliminary card
Muhammad Mokaev vs Jafel FilhoChristian Leroy Duncan vs Dusko TodorovicMalcolm Gordon vs Jake HadleyJennifer Maia vs Casey O’NeillJai Herbert vs Ludovit KleinJulianna Miller vs Veronica Macedo
UFC 286: What has been said?
Edwards: “I just want to see how he reacts to getting knocked out cold, and see how he reacts travelling to the UK, seeing how crazy the fans are and just see how he comes back because he’s not getting any younger.
“He’s, what, 35, 36? Maybe older? Let’s see how he comes back.
“It’ll be a totally different fight, I’ve said it, my coaches have said it. I’ve never lost in the UK, amateur or pro, so I’m excited.
“I love fighting in front of my friends and my family. If he thinks he’s going in there and it’s going to be the same fight, he’s in for a rude awakening.”
Usman has been training with Gaethje ahead of the fight and tweeted: “AS IRON SHARPENS IRON, ONE MAN SHARPENS ANOTHER”
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