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Harry Davies

MYSTERIOUS: Leon edwards kos kamaru usman with stunning head kick to win ufc title - What They Never Told You

Leon Edwards produced a stunning last-gasp head-kick KO to win the welterweight title against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.

Pound-for-pound No.1 Usman was looking to make the sixth defence of his title in a rematch against Edwards, seven years after the pair first met in the early stages of their UFC careers. Since outpointing Edwards in that 2015 meeting, Usman had won 13 consecutive fights whilst the Brit was unbeaten in 10 fights.

Usman wasted no time in taking Edwards down as the fight got underway, but the Brit turned the tables when he landed a takedown of his own and took Usman's back. 'The Nigerian Nightmare' turned up the pace in the second round and started to put together some good combinations before ending the round on top with another takedown.

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