UFC 278 results: Leon Edwards last minute thriller knocks Kamaru Usman out; seals his maiden UFC welterweight title

Kamaru Usman holding the record for his unbeaten 19-match streak since 2013 dominated, the entire course of the match but that one last move from Edwards capsized the proceedings of the game and gave us one of the most iconic moments in the history of UFC

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It’s not over until it’s over, a quote that Leon Edwards proved worth in one of his career’s grandest nights when his fight’s last-minute high kick knocked his opponent Kamaru Usman out making him the new UFC welterweight champion in the UFC 278 main event.

Kamaru Usman holding the record for his unbeaten 19-match streak since 2013 dominated, the entire course of the match but that one last move from Edwards capsized the proceedings of the game and gave us one of the most iconic moments in the history of UFC.

The historic fight not just broke Kamaru’s unbeaten run in MMA but crowned Edwards as the first Jamaican-born champion in the professional business.

Edwards targeted Usman’s legs in the fight’s first round besides taking down the latter’s attempt. The round ended in a stalemate but Edwards made all possible efforts to choke Usman down.

Usman seemed to go into another state to start the second, coming forward with a series of combinations that landed noticeably on Edwards. After an eye-poke pause, the two began to fight in close again, with Edwards landing a jab but Usman firing back with a right.

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Pinned against the cage, Edwards went in for another couple of takedown attempts but was stuffed. Usman landed a late knee on Edwards that hurt him seconds before landing another takedown on Edwards.

Usman was in complete control of the game soon after the third round started after putting Edwards down.

Edwards towards the end of the last round looked exhausted and down until he pulled over a last-minute wonder sending crowds into a frenzy and making the coveted title into his credit.

Usman’s 19-match streak finally shattered and was down with a super overhead blow making it one of the finest moments in MMA history.


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