The time is coming. After making weight and confirming their trilogy in a welterweight (up to 77,1kg) belt fight at UFC 286, Leon edwards e Kamaru Usman they have one more commitment. This Friday (17th), starting at 15pm (Brasília time), the athletes will face each other for the last time before measuring their strength in the Octagon. The clash takes place this Saturday (18), in England.
Absolute at welterweight between 2019 and 2022, Usman is trying to regain the belt he lost in dramatic fashion last season. To do this, the Nigerian will need to ignore the fans in favor of the champion, who is looking for his first title defense.
In the co-main fight, a fight that promises to stir the spectators' spirits. Highlights in the lightweight category (up to 70,3kg), the former interim champion Justin gaethje e Raphael Fiziev share the octagon with an eye on a future title fight.
Brazil will have four representatives. Jafel Filho debuts against promising Muhamad Mokaev; Gabriel Mosquitinho face Lerone murphy; Luana Dread faces Joanne Wood e Jennifer maia will be an opponent of Casey O'Neill.
UFC 286 fight list
MAIN CARD (18h, from Brasilia)
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Leon edwards x Kamaru Usman – Fight for the belt
Light weight (70,3kg.):Justin gaethje x Raphael Fiziev
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Gunnar Nelson x Bryan barberena
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Jennifer maia x Casey O'Neill
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Marvin vettori x Roman Dolidze
PRELIMINARY CARD (14pm, Brasília)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Jack shore x mawan amirkhani
Lightweight (up to 70,3kg): Chris Duncan x Omar Morales
Lightweight (up to 70,3kg): Sam Petterson x Yanal Ashmouz
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Muhammad Mokayev x Jafel Filho
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Lerone murphy x Gabriel Mosquitinho
Middleweight (up to 83,9kg): Christian Leroy Duncan x Dusko Todorovic
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Jake Hadley x Malcolm Gordon
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Joanne Wood x Luana Dread
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Jai Herbert x Ludovit Klein
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Juliana Miller x Veronica macedo