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UFC 286: Colby Covington backup for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3- ‘Triple threat match’- Fans react to Covington stepping up for UFC 286 backup

UFC 286: Colby Covington backup for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3- ‘Triple threat match’- Fans react to Covington stepping up for UFC 286 backup

UFC 286 back-ups: Edwards vs Usman 3: Colby Covington surprised the MMA community by appearing as the backup fighter for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 main event at UFC 286 in London. Following his win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272, ‘Chaos’ Covington has been out of action for a long time. Follow UFC […]

UFC 286 back-ups: Edwards vs Usman 3: Colby Covington surprised the MMA community by appearing as the backup fighter for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 main event at UFC 286 in London. Following his win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272, ‘Chaos’ Covington has been out of action for a long time. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.

If either Leon Edwards or Kamaru Usman misses a chance to compete this weekend, Colby Covington can earn his ticket to 170 lbs gold. Covington has made his weight, sending several fans into a frenzy.

Here’s how fans reacted to Colby Covington appearing as a backup for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3.

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UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3 Preview

Leon Edwards won the welterweight title at UFC 278 by knocking out Kamaru Usman via a head kick in the final moments of the fight. Despite getting dominated for most of the rounds, Edwards pulled off a stunning move that made him the first man to vanquish ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the UFC.

UFC 286: Colby Covington backup for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3- ‘Triple threat match’- Fans react to Covington stepping up for UFC 286 backup

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UFC 286: Colby Covington backup for Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3- ‘Triple threat match’- Fans react to Covington stepping up for UFC 286 backup

Seven PPV’s later, the two will rematch with Leon Edwards as the champion and Kamaru Usman as the challenger. Adding to Edwards’s favor, the bout will take place in London and the UK fans have been cheerful towards their home champion.

The London crowd has mocked Kamaru Usman all throughout the weekend and especially in the press conferences. Now it remains to be seen whether Usman can regain his championship status back. Here’s a look at the complete fight card.

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UFC 286 Full Fight Card

Main Card:

  • Main Event: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman
  • Co-Main: Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
  • Gunnar Nelson vs Bryan Barberena
  • Jennifer Maia vs Casey O’Neill
  • Marvin Vettori vs Roman Dolidz

Prelims:

  • Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani
  • Chris Duncan vs Omar Morales
  • Sam Patterson vs Yanal Ashmoz
  • Muhammad Mokaev vs Jafel Filho

Early Prelims:

  • Lerone Murphy vs Gabriel Santos
  • Christian Duncan vs Dusko Todorovic
  • Jake Hadley vs Malcolm Gordon
  • Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina
  • Jai Herbert vs Ludovit Klein
  • Juliana Miller vs Veronica Macedo

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