UFC 278 results: Leon Edwards knocks-out Kamaru Usman to wins the walterweight title, full fight-card winners,
- Britain's Leon Edwards sensationally knocked out Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Behind on points in the fifth, Edwards, 30, landed a left high-kick to stun Nigeria's pound-for-pound number one fighter.
Edwards becomes the first British champion since Michael Bisping in 2016 and only the second in history.
UFC 278 fight card, Full Results, winners List.
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman via knockout (head kick) – Round 5, 4:04
Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Lucie Pudilova def. Wu Yanan via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:04
Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker via TKO (front kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:05
Marcin Tybura def. Alexandr Romanov via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Luis Saldana vs. Sean Woodson declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
Ange Loosa def. A.J. Fletcher via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:34
Aori Qileng def. Jay Perrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Victor Altamirano def. Daniel Da Silva via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:39
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