Kamaru Usman endured his first setback in over 9 years within the headliner of tonight’s UFC 278 occasion, struggling a brutal KO loss to Leon Edwards.
Usman (20-2 MMA) and Edwards (20-3 MMA) collided for the promotions welterweight title this night in Salt Lake Metropolis. The pair had beforehand met again in December of 2015, with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare‘ incomes a unanimous choice victory.
Kamaru Usman had entered the rematch sporting nineteen straight wins, a streak which included 5 straight UFC welterweight title defenses.
In the meantime, Leon Edwards had gone 9-0 with 1 no-contest since struggling that aforementioned 2015 setback to Usman. The Birmingham native was coming off a unanimous choice victory over Nate Diaz in his most earlier effort again at UFC 263.
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Tonight’s UFC 278 fundamental event proved to be a backwards and forwards affair. Leon Edwards bought off to a terrific begin within the combat, taking Usman down and having his again for a very good portion of the opening spherical. Nevertheless, Kamaru Usman would flip the tide again in his favor in rounds two, three and 4, leaving ‘Rocky’ needing a end within the fifth and last spherical. Properly, Edwards delivered simply that, ending Usman’s evening with a thunderous head kick within the final minute of the ultimate body (see that here).
Official UFC 278 Outcome: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman by way of KO (head kick) at 4:04 of Spherical 5
Usman was taken to hospital instantly following the devastating setback, however has since issued an announcement on social media to his followers.
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Champs f$ck up typically… however we bounce again and include vengeance!! 👊🏿🌍🤴🏿 #NGHTMR
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) August 21, 2022
“Champs f$ck up typically… however we bounce again and include vengeance!!” – Usman wrote on Twitter.
Tonight’s defeat served as the primary knockout lack of Kamaru Usman’s storied profession. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was submitted in his solely earlier loss again in Could of 2013.
UFC President Dana White has already confirmed that the promotion plans to do a right away trilogy combat between Usman and Edwards, ideally in London.
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