Nigerian fighter Kamaru Usman was unable to steal the welterweight title from Britain’s Leon Edwards on Saturday. The ‘Nigerian nightmare’ unfortunately bites the dust again after being beaten for the second time by Edwards.
Edwards cements best welterweight status
Anticipation grew throughout the evening as celebrities filtered into the sold-out arena for the historic event, including snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan and actors Jared Leto, Anya Taylor-Joy and Tom Holland. The next 10 minutes saw Usman continuing to push forward looking for takedowns, with Edwards looking to evade and kick from distance.
The pair shared a moment of respect as they touched gloves at the start of the fifth - the 13th round they had shared together - and while Usman persisted in looking for takedowns against a visibly tiring Edwards, the Briton was able to battle on to a majority decision win.In victory, Edwards extended his unbeaten run in the UFC to 12 fights, his last defeat coming against Usman in 2015."I couldn't get the kick around his head. He had the perfect defence.
In the co-main event, American Justin Gaethje earned a majority decision win over fellow lightweight Rafael Fiziev in an entertaining bout.
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