Mixed Martial Arts-Brit Edwards stuns Usman at UFC 278

Mixed Martial Arts-Brit Edwards staggers Usman to come out on top for UFC welterweight championship

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Briton Leon Edwards pulled off a fifth-round head-remove knockout from no place to depose Kamaru Usman

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Edwards won the UFC welterweight title greatest comebacks in mixed martial arts history

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The Jamaican-born British fighter hoped to be set out toward a defeat on the judges' scorecards

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Edwards is just the second British fighter to hold a UFC title, continuing in the strides of Michael Bisping

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Edwards took steps to complete the battle with a rear naked choke

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However, Usman, who was making his 6th title protection, survived and returned thundering

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The 35-year-old Usman then got back to the sort of choking out wrestling

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Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the last moment of the fifth round

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Lastly, Edwards come out on top for the UFC welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday (Aug 20)

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Mixed Martial Arts-Brit Edwards staggers Usman to come out on top for UFC welterweight championship

Briton Leon Edwards pulled off a fifth-round head-remove knockout from no place to depose Kamaru Usman

Edwards won the UFC welterweight title greatest comebacks in mixed martial arts history

The Jamaican-born British fighter hoped to be set out toward a defeat on the judges' scorecards

Edwards is just the second British fighter to hold a UFC title, continuing in the strides of Michael Bisping

Edwards took steps to complete the battle with a rear naked choke

However, Usman, who was making his 6th title protection, survived and returned thundering

The 35-year-old Usman then got back to the sort of choking out wrestling

Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the last moment of the fifth round

Lastly, Edwards come out on top for the UFC welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday (Aug 20)

Lastly, Edwards come out on top for the UFC welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday (Aug 20)

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