UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman Odds & Preview

One of the biggest UFC events of the year takes place on Saturday, March 18 at the 02 Arena in London. UFC 286, starting at 19.00 local time, features the highly anticipated trilogy main event bout between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship.

The Edwards vs Usman odds from UFC official partner Stake.com show a clear favouritism for the former champ (EDW +205 - USM -238), despite it being a clash between two fighters who share a tied record in their two previous fights.

Starting with the defending champion and underdog of this bout according to bookmakers, Leon Edwards (12-2, 1NC in UFC career) looks forward to dominate on his home ground, by walking out of this title fight as the UFC Welterweight Champion.

The #4 fighter in UFC's pound-for-pound rankings is riding an 11-fight undefeated streak, having taken most of these matches to the final round (Edwards to win by decision at +310 odds @Stake.com).

As for the challenger and ex-champion, Kamaru Usman (15-1 in UFC career) was undefeated in UFC until he met Saturday's opponent. Among others, he succesfully defended his championship 5 times in a row, before losing it to Edwards.

The Nigerian Nightmare won two bouts against Jorge Masvidal, while he also defeated Colby Covington twice and Gilbert Burns once (Usman to win by knock-out or submission at +400 odds @Stake.com).

For a reputable bout like this, players can find a lot of extra betting options, too. Stake.com has given out odds for Edwards vs Usman 3 on markets like Asian Total regarding rounds (Over 4.5 -200 - Under 2.5 +143), and whether The Fight Will Go The Distance (Yes -172 - No +125).

Before the main event, two interesting fights are featured, with former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje going against Rafael Fiziev (GAE +195 - FIZ -222), while Gunnar Nelson takes on Bryan Barbarena (NEL -357 - BAR +300).

Last but not least, Stake.com honours the UFC sponsorship by offering bettors live streaming coverage for the three aforementioned fights. For more info on the bookmaker, feel free to visit our Stake review.

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