Edwards dropped Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.
Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman, left, fights with UFC fighter Leon Edwards, of Jamaica, during their welterweight championship bout at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Edwards dropped Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the fight.
Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman arrives to fight UFC fighter Leon Edwards, of Jamaica, during the welterweight championship bout at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman, right, fights with UFC fighter Leon Edwards, of Jamaica, during their welterweight championship bout at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022.
UFC fighter Leon Edwards, of Jamaica, celebrates his title as welterweight champion of the world after knocking out Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman during the UFC 278 mixed martial arts title bout in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. SALT LAKE CITY — Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.
Usman lived up to his reputation as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world for much of the bout. The Nigerian weathered a late first-round takedown and turned the tables with a late second-round takedown. Usman controlled position throughout the third round, earning two more takedowns. Usman appeared on his way to a win by unanimous decision before Edwards rallied in the final round.
Merab Dvalishvili prevailed over former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in a unanimous decision in the men’s bantamweight bout, earning his eighth straight win. Aldo had vocal support from the crowd but wore down under relentless pressure from Dvalishvili over three rounds.
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