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Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Mar 18, 2023Odds at the close
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman · decision, 5 rounds
Favourite
Kamaru
Usman
Welterweight
Record
20-2
UFC
15-1
Age
35
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
Switch
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UsmanEdwards
Closing line
69%31%
Opened −350 / +285, closed −275 / +210. The line moved toward Leon Edwards since it opened.
Underdog
Leon
Edwards
Welterweight
Record
20-3
UFC
12-2
Age
31
Height
6'2"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
Significant strikes87 of 205120 of 161
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 150 of 1
Control time5:030:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

17
10
Round 1
25
13
Round 2
23
16
Round 3
■ Kamaru Usman ■ Leon Edwards Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Rafael Dos Anjos
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2018 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Leon Edwards
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2019 · landed 0.4 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Leon Edwards won by KO/TKO, round 5 (4:04)Aug 20, 2022
Kamaru Usman won by decision, 3 roundsDec 19, 2015

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