Usman vs Edwards Prediction: guide to betting on this fight

Competition	UFC 278
Schedule	Saturday, August 20, 2023, at 23h
Our prognosis	Victory of Kamaru Usman
Coast	1.28 (Bet 100 CAD and win 128 CAD)
Bookmaker	betway

Our prognosis

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The best odds

	1.28	betway If Kamaru Usman wins the fight, you will win 100 x 1.28 = 128 CAD	Bonus 300$	Bet
	1.27	bwin If Kamaru Usman wins the fight, you will win 100 x 1.27 = 127 CAD	Bonus 200$	Bet
	1.26	1Bet Sports If Kamaru Usman wins the fight, you will win 100 x 1.26 = 126 CAD	Bonus 150$	Bet

Subject to changes in the odds

Usman vs Edwards Prognosis – The key points

• The two fighters find themselves in the Octagon seven years later their first confrontation. On December 19, 2015, Kamaru Usman defeated Leon Edwards by unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 17.
• Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman stays on an impressive 19-game winning streak . His last defeat was on May 24, 2013 against José Caceres.
• Since his defeat against Kamaru Usman in 2015, Leon Edwards has not lost a fight (9 wins, 1 draw).

Usman vs Edwards prognosis - Presentation of the fight

Kamaru Usman	Leon Edwards
Odds at 1.28 on Betway	Odds at 3.60 on Betway

Saturday August 20th (23h) , Kamaru Usman defends his welterweight belt from the UFC for the sixth time in a row! For the occasion, The Nigerian Nightmare find Leon Edwards, an opponent he had beaten during their first confrontation in 2015. The fight is going to take place at the Vivint Arena of Salt Lake City and obviously constitutes the main event from that night of UFC 278.

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Betting on the Usman vs Edwards fight: what you need to know

It's time for a rematch between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards! This fight is necessarily highly anticipated in view of the antecedent between the two men. The event also constitutes a duel at the top in the UFC welterweight division: Kamaru Usman is the champion of the category while Leon Edwards is in second place in the ranking.

Kamaru Usman

Recently, the big boss of the UFC Dana White called Kamaru Usman a best welterweight fighter of all time . That is to say the footprint left by the Nigerian in the Octagon. After a promising start in MMA, he wins the reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter in 2015, which allows him to join the UFC the same year.

Five months later, he crosses paths with Leon Edwards and comes out the winner of the fight by unanimous decision. Since then, Kamaru Usman has followed up an impressive series of 19 victories. He grabbed the welterweight belt coming to terms with Tyron Woodley in 2019 and has already managed to defend his title five times. Now, The Nigerian Nightmare plans to fight at the top level, at light-heavyweight, to join the very closed circle of double UFC champions.

Leon Edwards

Welterweight champion within the British organization BAMMA, Leon Edwards then joined the UFC in 2014, a year before Kamaru Usman. The fate of the two fighters seems to be closely linked. Beaten by The Nigerian Nightmare at UFC on Fox 17, Leon Edwards starts an impressive series following this defeat by unanimous decision.

It's simple, the Jamaican has a record almost similar to Kamaru Usman over the same period with 9 wins and 1 draw. This good dynamic has allowed him to rise to the second place in the middleweight ranking and to get a rematch against the Nigerian. If the presence of Kamaru Usman has long been uncertain due to a hand injury, the fight will finally take place. On the other hand, it should be remembered that Leon Edwards has not fought in the Octagon since June 12, 2021.

Comparative

Comparative	Kamaru Usman	Leon Edwards
Nickname	The Nigerian Nightmare	Rocky
Age	35 years old	30 years old
Nationalitý	Nigerian	Jamaican
Carved	1.83 m	1.88 m
Weight	77.1 kg	77.1 kg
Elongated	193 cm	188 cm
Victory	19 (including 9 by KO)	19 (including 6 by KO)
Null	0	1
Undo	1	3
Fighting style	Fight	Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Prediction Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards – The opinion of our experts

It is difficult to pronounce as this event will pit the two best fighters in the light-middleweight category against each other. Despite everything, we advise you to betting on the victory of Kamaru Usman ! The current champion seems unstoppable, as evidenced by his series of 19 victories. The only shadow on the board, no one knows if The Nigerian Nightmare has fully recovered from his hand injury.

For his part, Leon Edwards must be ready both physically and mentally if he wants to overcome such an opponent. Unfortunately, he no longer fought in the Octagon for more than a year ... This long period of inactivity may be detrimental to him against Kamaru Usman. In case of victory, the Nigerian also aims to try his luck at light-heavyweight...

Where to watch Usman vs Edwards live streaming

To follow the fight between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards live, all you have to do is subscribe to the UFC Fight Pass on the official website of the organization. Indeed, this event is available via the system pay per view from the UFC. On the other side of the Atlantic, the chain RMC Sport will broadcast the fight in France, Switzerland and Belgium.

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