LEON EDWARDS and Kamaru Usman complete their trilogy in a HUGE UFC 286 main event at London's O2 Arena TONIGHT - and the main card is finally underway!
Birmingham ace Edwards shocked the world last August by dethroning the former pound-for-pound king at UFC 278.
And he'll be looking to repeat history in front of a sold-out O2 Arena crowd.
- Start time: Early prelims 4.30pm/ Prelims from 6pm/ Main card from 9pm
- Main event set for 10pm approx
- TV channel: BT Sport Box Office
- Live stream: BT Sport Box Office website and app
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Vettori vs Dolidze - Round One
Vettori opens up early with leg kicks after a very fast glove touch.
The Italian is the aggressor so far but has yet to throw any serious combinations.
Dolidze briefly rocks the Vettori against the fence but the Kings MMA ace circles out of danger.
Vettori is starting to find a home for his straight left but he's slowly giving up ground to Dolidze.
An accidental clash of heads brings about a pause to the action.
Vettori gets backed up after being cracked with a huge shot but continues to fire back.
The round ends. What a start to the PPV.
Middleweights on deck
Our first fight of the stacked main card is a pivotal one in the 185lbs division.
Surging Georgian Roman Dolidze will lock horns with former title challenge Marvin Vettori.
A win over Vettori will well and truly catapult Dolidze into the title mix.
Let's see if he can shine in what is arguably the biggest fight of his career.
Results so far
Now that the main card is about to kick off, let's recap the prelim results.
UFC 286 results
Chris Duncan def. Omar Morales via split decision - 30-27, 29-28, 29-28
Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Joanne Wood def. Luana Carolina via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Jai Herbert and Ludovit Klein draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Veronica Hardy def. Julianna Millier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Main card time
Jack Shore's win over Makwan Amirkhano has brought about the end of the prelim portion of the card.
And that means we're moments away from the main card.
Jack Shore wins
Jack Shore has just submitted Makwan Amirkhani via second-round submission.
What a way to make your featherweight debut!
Shore vs Amirkhani – Round Two
Shore lands a good overhand right after slipping a jab from Amirkhani.
And he follows it up with a picture-perfect question mark kick which slaps the chin of Mr Finland.
Anoher head kick lands flush for Shore and seemingly wobbled Amirkhani.
Shore snaps back the head of Amirkhani with a stiff one-two.
A nasty uppercut lands for Tank, which he follows up with another right hand.
Takedown for Shore with just over a minute of the round left. Shore is in side control but doesn't want to settle for the position.
He moves to mount and tries to go for an arm triangle but doesn't have enough space.
He switches to the back and goes for a rear-naked choke. It's deep. Amirkhani taps!
Shore vs Amirkhani - Round One
Shore is happy to operate on the outside and look to feint his way in as Amirkhani gets his own reads.
He shoots for a takedown against the fence but ends up in a prolonged clinch.
Amirkhani reverses position before the separate and go back to the centre of the octagon.
Takedown attempt from Mr Finland is good but he's yet to pass Shore's guard.
Featherweight Tank
Up next is Welshman Jack Shore's featherweight debut.
Shore moves up from bantamweight following defeat to Ricky Simon last year.
Let's see how he fares at 145lbs.
Chris Duncan wins
Chris Duncan defeats Omar Morales via split decision, with the judges scoring the bout in 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 in his favour.
Duncan vs Morales - Round Three
Duncan closes the distance early and lands a nice overhand right.
And he follows up with a beautiful one-two after feinting a right uppercut.
Morales, however, is quick to respond with one of his own.
Duncan gets felled by a calf kick but pops right back up to his feet.
Duncan takes Morales down after a brief scramble and is using crushing top pressure to keep him against the cage.
,Morales is getting really frustrated with his inability to get up and is trying to goad Duncan into making a mistake.
Morales wall walks and goes headhunting after creating separation.
A nice uppercut lands for the Venezuelan, but he ends the round with Duncan on top of him.
I have Duncan winning this one. Solid debut from The Scot.
Duncan vs Morales – Round Two
Duncan shoots for a takedown shortly after feinting with a jab.
Morales is pressed up against the cage and showing good defence.
The Venezuelan manages to stifle the attempt and they're back to their feet.
Duncan is investing heavily in leg kicks, which are thudding on the left thigh of Morales.
He goes to the body before shooting for another takedown - which Morales fends off.
The round ends with Duncan hunting a tired Morales.
Duncan vs Morales - Round One
Duncan takes the centre of the octagon shortly after the touch gloves and is greeted by chants of 'Scotland, Scotland, Scotland.'
Duncan is happy to trade leg kicks with Morales, although they are far less snappy and are somewhat telegraphed.
Duncan finally works his way into boxing range midway through the round and lands a good straight right.
Morales narrowly misses with a spinning back fist after eating a left body kick.
Duncan has yet to utilise his jab. Duncan gets rocked by a right hand and is defending a nasty flurry.
But he comes back with a good shot of his own that wobbles Morales.
Takedown attempt for Duncan at the edge of the cage, where he lands a nasty knee.
A Problem arises
Up next is the debut of Scottish lightweight Chris 'The Problem' Duncan.
The Highlander will be welcomed to the octagon by Omar Morales.
Nasty finish
Here's a closer look at Yanal Ashmouz's nasty knockout of Sam Patterson.
That was brutal, to say the least.
Patterson is out!
Yanal Ashmouz has just knocked Sam Patterson.
A beautiful left hook put the Brit on the canvas after a right hand.
And Ashmouz didn't waste the golden opportunity, unleashing hellacious ground and pound to close the show.
Patterson is badly dazed and trying to wrestle with the ref. That's a bad, KO.
Debutant Time
Brit Sam Patterson is about to make his UFC debut.
'The Future' has torn it up outside the UFC, doing most of his damage under the Brave banner before bagging a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender's Series.
Let's see how he handles the bright lights of the UFC.
Mokaev wins
Myuhmmad Mokaev submits Jafel Filho with a third-round rear-naked choke.
But at what cost? His knee looks to be in bits and he can barely walk.
Mokaev vs Filho - Round Three
Mokaev shoots for a takedown immediately after hugging the Brazilian and gets it.
He's now got the back of Filho and looking for a rear-naked choke.
It looks tight. But Filho stays composed and manages to get out of the precarious position before eventually returning to his feet.
Mokaev gets another takedown but finds himself in a knee bar.
The arena explodes as he gets out of it and takes the back of Filho.
Mokaev gets the neck. It's over!
Mokaev vs Filho - Round Two
Mokaev is happy to operate on the back foot and wait for Filho to overcommit with a shot.
A good leg kick staggerings the lead leg of Mokaev, who is somewhat, and bizarrely, bizarrely very reserved..
Mokaev gets a takedown with a minute of the round remaining,
The round ends with Mokaev on top.
Mokaev vs Filho - Round One
Mokaev is light on his feet and trying to close the distance with leg kicks.
The former refugee has yet to shoot for one of his patented takedowns.
Mokaev knocks down Filho with a steep after expertly dodging a leg kick.
Takedown attempt for Mokaev but he's trapped in a guillotine.
The crowd cheers as he pops his head out.
Mokaev recovers from the position and briefly takes the back of Filho before returning to full guard.
The Punisher returns
We return to the men's flyweight division for the return of Russian-born Brit Muhammad Mokaev.
The three-time IMMAAF champion will throw down with debutant Jafel Filho.
Rock on
Leon Edwards has been urged to savour every moment of his special walk to the octagon tonight.
Surging heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall knows a thing or two about headlining the arena having topped the bill for the UFC's last two visits to London.
And he's encouraged Britain's second UFC champion to drink in the special atmosphere at the North Greenwich dome.
He said: "I'd just tell him to take it [all] in and enjoy it. You don't get many of these opportunities.
"It's a big deal to main event in your home country, it's massive.
"And to have your home fans on your side, you might [only] get two, three or four chances to do it in your whole career.
"So go out there and enjoy, the same as you do every fight. It's no different to any of your other fights. Take it for what it is, it's just a fight.
"Everyone is there who you love, so try and enjoy this time. Don't put too much pressure on yourself and enjoy it."
Results so far
In case you've missed them, here are the results from the O2 so far.
UFC 286 results (so far)
Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Joanne Wood def. Luana Carolina via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Jai Herbert and Ludovit Klein draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Veronica Hardy def. Julianna Millier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Murphy wins
Lerone Murphys beats Gabriel Santos via split decision.
That was a razor-close one, with the judges scoring the contest 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 in the Brit's favour.
Murphy vs Santos - Round 3
This a real war of attrition. Both men are digging in deep, but Santos seems to have just that more determination.
Murphy is relying on counterstriking but is being countered on the feet himself.
The crowd reacts to a big one-two from Murphy with less than two minutes remaining.
Murphy jumps straight into Santos' arms and ends up being slammed to the ground with 40 seconds left, much to the disappointment of the crowd.
The round ends with Murphy missing a spinning kick.
