UFC 286: Leon Edwards Overcomes Point Deduction, Defends Welterweight Title Against Kamaru Usman
To cap off a highly entertaining UFC 286 card at the O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday, Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman met for the third and presumably final time. Their career series was tied 1-1, Usman having won...
UFC 286: Justin Gaethje Comes Out on Top In War With Rafael Fiziev
A tantalizing, hotly anticipated showdown between two fearsome strikers known for nasty kicks and heavy hands arrived at UFC 286 on Saturday, as Justin Gaethje squared off with Rafael Fiziev. As always, Gaethje had his wrestling prowess in his back...
UFC 286: Gunnar Nelson Submits Bryan Barberena In First Round With Slick Armbar
Bryan Barbarena took on another veteran of the fight game at UFC 286 as he faced former top-15 welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson on the PPV card. Barbarena fought three legends of the sport in Matt Brown, Robbie Lawler, and Rafael...
UFC 286: Jennifer Maia Turns Back Casey O’Neill, Serves Up Prospect’s First Loss
The women's flyweight division was a whole new ballgame as of March 2023, with Valentina Shevchenko dethroned by Alexa Grasso at UFC 285. Two weeks, one event, and one PPV later, UFC 286 arrived on March 18, offering "King" Casey...
UFC 286: Marvin Vettori Captures Decision Against Hard-Hitting Roman Dolidze
Former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori kicked off the UFC 286 PPV card on Saturday at the O2 Arena, paired up with Georgia's Roman Dolidze. Italy's Vettori, since 2017, had lost only to Israel Adesanya (twice) and, in his most...
UFC 286: Jack Shore Returns to Form at 145, Stops Makwan Amirkhani
The featured preliminary card fight at UFC 286 found Jack Shore looking to bounce back from the first loss of his professional career, as he took on "Mr. Finland" Makwan Amirkhani. Jack "Tank" Shore had come up short against Ricky...
UFC 286: Chris Duncan Grinds His Way to Decision Victory Over Omar Morales
Chris Duncan made his UFC debut at UFC 286 against fellow Dana White's Contenders Series alum and a five-fight UFC vet in Omar Morales. The Scotsman, Duncan, was on the verge of being put out cold before a shock, last-ditch,...
UFC 286: Muhammad Mokaev Survives Scary kneebar, Submits Jafel Filho
Undefeated top-15 UFC flyweight phenom and the owner of the best amateur MMA record ever, Muhammad Mokaev, took on debutante Jafel Filho at UFC 286 in London, England. Mokaev, an elite wrestler, had won three fights to start his UFC...
UFC 286: Yanal Ashmoz Floors Sam Patterson in Violent, Thunderous Finish
A pair of debuting lightweights faced off on the UFC 286 preliminary card, as Israel's Yanal Ashmoz took on England's Sam Patterson. Ashmoz was just the second Israeli fighter to make it to the UFC, and was a virtual unknown,...
UFC 286: Lerone Murphy Edges Gabriel Santos in Heated Contest
Stepping up on short notice at UFC 286, former LFA champ Gabriel Santos faced off with Lerone Murphy in a featherweight showdown. Murphy was coming off a lengthy layoff, having last fought at UFC 267 in October of 2021. Despite...
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Paulo Costa Reaches Agreement with UFC on New Contract
It looks like Brazilian middleweight Paulo Costa will be remaining with the UFC for the time being. Costa (14-2), a former title challenger who came...
