UFC fighters give their picks for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3

UFC fighters have given their predictions for the upcoming trilogy bout between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards.

On March 18, Usman and Edwards will fight for a third time to determine who is the best welterweight on the planet. Despite winning the last time out, ‘Rocky’ is being underestimated by a majority of the MMA community. On the MMA Pros Picks video posted by James Lynch, fighters gave their opinion on a few big fights. Here are some of the responses for the UFC 286 main event:

“I think Leon Edwards is gonna take that one again. I think he is better than Usman - Jack Della Maddalena”

“I think Usman will get him again. He was beating him for 24 minutes… - Eryk Anders”

“Kamaru Usman. You see the fight, of course, Edwards won, congratulations to him, but four and a half rounds Usman won. Push him very hard, so I would put my money on Usman. - Jan Blachowicz”

“... That was a magical moment, but I don’t think lightning is gonna strike twice. I think Kamaru Usman was winning that fight and I think when they fight again, he’s gonna pick up where he left off. - Bryan Battle”

Lynch only posted part one, but the results told a bigger story. The votes were 11 to 2 for Usman, with Jack Della Maddalena and Randy Brown being the only ones to back Edwards. The betting odds are similar to the fighters’ predictions, with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ being a sizeable favorite.

Watch part one of MMA Pros Picks for Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards below:

Kamaru Usman is the betting favorite against Leon Edwards

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Kamaru Usman is currently a -245 betting favorite, with Leon Edwards as a +205 underdog. In their last fight, Usman dominated the entirety of the fight before Edwards landed a stunning head kick in the final minute of the fifth round. With that being said, ‘Rocky’ is riding a massive wave of momentum, and he’s going to have a lot of support in London, England.

Usman and Edwards fought for the first time in December 2015 at UFC on FOX 17. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ emerged victorious with a unanimous decision. Similar results were expected in their second fight at UFC 278, but ‘Rocky’ had different plans. The trilogy fight goes down at UFC 286 on March 18, with the undisputed welterweight championship on the line.