Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards squared off in the main event of UFC 278 live on pay-per-view from Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, August 20 which made it Sunday August 21 in Australia. The contest featured welterweight champion making the sixth defense of his 170-pound belt against No. 2-ranked contender. In addition, the pair met for the second time.
Usman defeated Edwards by unanimous decision after three rounds of their non-title bout late 2015. Their scheduled for five rounds second encounter, with the championship belt at stake, didn’t go a full distance. Edwards claimed the win and the strap, as well as too the revenge, by knockout with a devastating left kick to the head. The fight ended at 4 minutes and five seconds into the fifth round.
Edwards improved to 20-3 and became a new UFC middleweight champion. Kamaru Usman dropped to 20-2 and failed to retain the title.
Check out Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2 full fight video highlights below.
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Usman vs Edwards 2 full fight video highlights
Leon Edwards makes his Octagon walk.
Cancelled fights. Cancelled shows. No contests. Ten fights unbeaten.
???? @Leon_EdwardsMMA took the long road to the gold but HE’S HERE NOW. #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/GUgOYRsCJz
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) August 21, 2022
Here comes Kamaru Usman.
HERE COMES THE KING ?
[ @USMAN84KG | #UFC278 ] pic.twitter.com/skuNUDThRO
— UFC (@ufc) August 21, 2022
Fight time.
USMAN GETS TAKEN DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER ?
Stream #UFC278 NOW ?? https://t.co/pxRev9nc4A pic.twitter.com/soH2wGxIyG
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 21, 2022
La presión del campeón comienza a pesar para el retador en round 2?? #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/ysjOWVUO0b
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 21, 2022
COMPETENCIA por el ? ? #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/igkezOyRoQ
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 21, 2022
Leon Edwards KO’s Kamaru Usman
Miren esta patada a la cabeza! @Leon_edwardsmma #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/1ynFv0nmYZ
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 21, 2022
PERFECCION #AndNew @Leon_edwardsmma ? #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/12LKKtNFS7
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 21, 2022
Verdict.
#AndNew @Leon_edwardsmma noquea a Kamaru Usman por patada a la cabeza en round 5?? #UFC278 ? pic.twitter.com/zeXhwDtVIx
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) August 21, 2022
Post-fight.
? DOUBT HIM NOW!
[ @Leon_EdwardsMMA | #UFC278 ] pic.twitter.com/7jrJnOXehA
— UFC (@ufc) August 21, 2022
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