TRIXX NG reports that the new welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, has become the first man to beat the Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman in his UFC career.
Leon Edwards shocked the world and became the second British UFC Champion ever.
Taking the microphone after his victory at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, USA on Sunday, Edwards said, “I told you it’s possible, we could win a bout from the UK, I told you. Look at me now. I told you I could do it.”
The Englishman rallied from out of nowhere to score a fifth-round knockout of welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and earn the title in the main event of UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, August 21.
Edwards, expected to be down in the fight to most, had nearly no time left to make something happen before uncorking a head kick with his right leg that sent Usman out cold. Edwards scored the fourth latest finish in a championship fight when it was stopped at 4:04 of Round 5 by referee Herb Dean — just seconds short of Usman’s own finish of Colby Covington in 2019.
This is coming hours after Kamaru via his Twitter, promised to beat Leon Edwards to a pulp. However, it is important to note that Usman has never lost in the UFC and has only dropped one fight in his professional career.
Reacting via his Twitter handle, Kamaru said “Champions f$cl up sometimes… but we bounce back and come with vengeance.”