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A UFC Welterweight Championship trilogy bout between current champion Leon Edwards and former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman headlined the event. [2] The pairing first met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015, where Usman won by unanimous decision. [3] Their second meeting took place at UFC 278 in August 2022, where Edwards won the title by knockout in the fifth round. [4] Former interim champion Colby Covington served as back up and potential replacement for this fight. A lightweight bout between MichaĆ Figlak and Chris Duncan was scheduled for the event. [6] However, Figlak was forced to withdraw from the event citing injury and was replaced by Omar Morales . [7] A featherweight bout between Nathaniel Wood and Lerone Murphy was scheduled for the event. [8] However, Wood was forced to withdraw from the event due to a leg injury. [9] He was replaced b