UFC 286: Make your predictions for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 286 event in London.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 286 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 286 takes place Saturday at The O2 in London. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 286.
Veronica Hardy vs. Juliana Miller
Records: Veronica Hardy (6-4-1 MMA, 1-4 UFC), Juliana Miller (3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Hardy 1-4, Miller 3-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Hardy +325, Miller -425
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Jai Herbert vs. Ludovit Klein
Records: Jai Herbert (12-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Ludovit Klein (19-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Herbert 2-3, Klein 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Herbert +150, Klein -175
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Luana Carolina vs. Joanne Wood
Records: Luana Carolina (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Joanne Wood (15-8 MMA, 7-8 UFC)
Past five: Carolina 3-2, Wood 1-4
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Carolina +155, Wood -180
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Malcolm Gordon vs. Jake Hadley
Records: Malcolm Gordon (14-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Jake Hadley (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Gordon 2-3, Hadley 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Gordon +310, Hadley -390
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Christian Duncan vs. Dusko Todorovic
Records: Christian Duncan (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Dusko Todorovic (12-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Duncan 5-0, Todorovic 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Duncan -200, Todorovic +165
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Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos
Records: Lerone Murphy (11-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC), Gabriel Santos (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Murphy 4-0-1, Santos 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Murphy -175, Santos +140
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Jafel Filho vs. Muhammad Mokaev
Records: Jafel Filho (14-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Muhammad Mokaev (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Filho 5-0, Mokaev 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Filho +525, Mokaev -750
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Yanal Ashmoz vs. Sam Patterson
Records: Yanal Ashmoz (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Sam Patterson (10-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Ashmoz 5-0, Patterson 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Ashmoz +220, Patterson -270
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Chris Duncan vs. Omar Morales
Records: Chris Duncan (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Omar Morales (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Duncan 4-1, Morales 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Duncan -105, Morales -115
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Makwan Amirkhani vs. Jack Shore
Records: Makwan Amirkhani (17-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Jack Shore (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Amirkhani 1-4, Shore 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Amirkhani +375, Shore -500
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Roman Dolidze vs. Marvin Vettori
Records: Roman Dolidze (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Marvin Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Dolidze 4-1, Vettori 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Dolidze +240, Vettori -300
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Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O'Neill
Records: Jennifer Maia (20-9-1 MMA, 5-5 UFC), Casey O’Neill (9-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Maia 2-3, O’Neill 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Maia +155, O’Neill -180
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Bryan Barberena vs. Gunnar Nelson
Records: Bryan Barberena (18-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC), Gunnar Nelson (18-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC)
Past five: Barberena 3-2, Nelson 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Barberena +325, Nelson -425
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Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje
Records: Rafael Fiziev (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Fiziev 5-0, Gaethje 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Fiziev -240, Gaethje +190
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Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman
Records: Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC), Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC)
Past five: Edwards 5-0, Usman 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.23): Edwards +200, Usman -250
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UFC 286 fight card (as of March 14, 8 a.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 5 p.m. ET)
Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman
Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje
Bryan Barberena vs. Gunnar Nelson
Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neill
Roman Dolidze vs. Marvin Vettori
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
Makwan Amirkhani vs. Jack Shore
Chris Duncan vs. Omar Morales
Yanal Ashmoz vs. Sam Patterson
Jafel Filho vs. Muhammad Mokaev
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET)
Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos
Christian Duncan vs. Dusko Todorovic
Malcolm Gordon vs. Jake Hadley
Luana Carolina vs. Joanne Wood
Jai Herbert vs. Ludovit Klein
Veronica Hardy vs. Juliana Miller
