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“Living the lifestyle comes secondary,” he added. “It’s always been that way and it still is that way.”

Nearly seven months after that fateful night in Salt Lake City, Edwards and Usman are set to meet for a third time, with the welterweight title again hanging in the balance, in one of the most fascinating championship rematches in UFC history.

Their encounter at UFC 278 played out like a three-act play, but left the audience with numerous questions that Saturday’s main event will hopefully answer.

UFC 286 Fight By Fight Preview

Edwards won the first round, surprising Usman by taking him down, taking his back, and controlling him for the duration for the frame to open an early lead before the champion took control through the middle frames, drawing level and distancing himself from the challenger until the shocking ending.

While the specter of that contest still hovers over this weekend’s headlining clash, the champion says he has moved on from that victory, but wonders, like everyone else, if Usman can say the same.

“I’ve forgotten about that fight now — it’s done; that moment has passed,” offered Edwards, his focus locked on defending his title, solidifying his place atop the welterweight division, and beginning what he envisions as a long, lengthy championship reign. “I enjoyed it, but now it’s going back to the drawing board, going back into camp, and breaking him down for what he’s good at and not good at.

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