Kamaru Usman will defend his UFC welterweight title against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 on Aug. 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah, it was announced Saturday during the UFC 275 broadcast.

Kamaru Usman, once considered one of the greatest welterweights in UFC history, built a legacy of dominance during his prime. Now, with Belal Muhammad crowned champion, the spotlight has shifted ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.

Similarly, in the UFC welterweight division, Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad have had beef for a long time. Now, ahead of UFC 315, Usman has issued a warning to UFC champ Belal, telling him to ...

Best bets and analysis for UFC 278, headlined by welterweight champion and heavy SI Sportsbook favorite Kamaru Usman defending his title against Leon Edwards. The UFC’s pound-for-pound king ...

Kamaru Usman is bidding to recover from his first defeat in a title bout when he embarks on a revenge mission against Leon Edwards in their trilogy fight at UFC 286 on March 18. The fight takes ...

Kamaru Usman faced some great rivals during his time as the welterweight champion. From Colby Covington to Jorge Masvidal, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ always had a big name opponent to collide ...

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is eyeing a fight with No. 3-ranked 170-pounder Khamzat Chimaev next. That’s what “The Nigerian Nightmare” revealed while recently speaking with ...

Khamzat Chimaev outpointed Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 to set up a fight against middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Chimaev had been due to take on Paulo Costa in Abu Dhabi but the Brazilian ...