Leon Edwards Is The New Welterweight Champion After Knocking Out Kamaru Usman!

Total surprise at the UFC! When it seemed that Kamaru Usman was going to retain the title from him again, Leon Edwards unleashed a brutal kick to drop the Nigerian and claim the Welterweight world title.

Edwards had already given the big surprise in the first round by knocking down Kamaru, who fell to the canvas for the first time in his history. However, the following assaults were for Usman.

However, by the end of the fifth round, Leon Edwards unleashed a brutal high kick to drop the Nigerian and be crowned as the new Welterweight champion.

UFC 278 | Usman vs. Edwards 2

Relive the highlights here

Here you can relive the entire fight between Leon vs. Kamaru.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRbIBnxVFzI

The final round begins

The last assault between Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards.

The fourth round ended

Kamaru Usman took the fourth round 10-9 after knocking down Leon Edwards several times and landing various combinations of punches.

The champion dominates the fourth round

The fight is entirely Kamaru Usman’s. Now, the champion knocked down Leon Edwards and again lands several body shots on him.

Kamaru Usman dominates the assault again

As in the previous round, Kamaru Usman has dominated the fight. He took Leon to the bars, knocked him down and started giving him various combinations.

The third round begins!

The third round begins between Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards.

The second round is over!

At the end of the second round, the Nigerian knocked down Leon Edwards and was going for the submission to clinch the win, but time ran out.

Kamaru woke up from surprise and goes with everything

After the demolition he suffered in the first round, the champion came out with everything in this second round and is overwhelming the challenger with blows.

Leon looked for the mataleón!

After surprising everyone, Leon went in search of the mataleón to snatch the title from Kamaru Usman in the first round.

Leon Edwards knocked Usman down!

For the first time in Usman’s career, he is knocked down by Leon Edwards, causing the surprise of all the fans in the VivianT.

The stellar fight began!

Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards are already facing each other for the UFC Welterweight Title.

The stellar fight is coming!

In a few minutes the stellar fight of the night will begin, between Usman vs. Leon for the Welterweight Category.

– Usman will seek the sixth defense of his Welterweight Title.

– For Edwards, it will be his first opportunity for a Title.

– Usman comes in with a 20-1 record on his record.

– Edwards has 19 wins and 3 losses.

Co-Feature Fight | Paulo Costa vs. Luck Rockhold

Brutal fight between Costa and Rockhold! By unanimous decision, the Brazilian Paulo Costa was left with the victory of the Middleweight.

FIRST ROUND

The Brazilian took the initiative in the first round, but then the American unleashed his best shots.

SECOND ROUND

THIRD ROUND

Jose Aldo vs. Dvalishvili

By unanimous decision, Merab Dvalishvili was victorious against the historic José Aldo and reached 8 wins in a row and 15 in his professional career.

FIRST ROUND

SECOND ROUND

THIRD ROUND

Lucile Pudilova vs. wu yanan

The Czech ‘Bullet’ was left with the victory by submission in the second round and came to victory on her return to the UFC.

FIRST ROUND

SECOND ROUND

Tyson Pedro vs. harry hunsucker

Tyson Pedro won the fight with a KO in the first round! The Australian reached 9 victories in his career and the second in a row.

FIRST ROUND

The stars begin!

The first match of the Main Card will be in the Light Heavyweight between Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker.

Marcin Tybura vs. ‘King Kong’ Romanov

Total surprise in the last fight of the preliminaries. When it was thought that ‘King Kong’ Romanov was going to win, Marcin Tybura won by cards and took the undefeated from the Russian.

FIRST ROUND

SECOND ROUND

THIRD ROUND

Leonardo Santos vs. jared gordon

Jared Gordon defeated Brazilian Leonardo Santos by unanimous decision.

FIRST ROUND

THIRD ROUND

Sean Woodson vs. louis saldana

After a rough first round, where Saldana was qualified with one less point, the fight between the Mexican and Woodson ended in a draw.

FIRST ROUND

The Mexican Luis Saldana managed to knock down ‘The Sniper’, but on the ground he put an illegal kick to his face, for which the referee invalidated the KO. and deducted a point.

SECOND ROUND

THIRD ROUND

Fletcher vs. loosa

Ange Loosas emerged as the great winner by unanimous decision after 3 rounds and got her first victory in the UFC.

FIRST ROUND

SECOND ROUND

THIRD ROUND

Usman vs. Edwards 2: UFC 278 token

UFC 278	Usman vs. Edwards 2
When do they fight?	Saturday August 20
Where?	VivinT Arena from Utah
What time?	5.00 pm (Peruvian time)
On what channel?	ESPN and StarPlus

Kamaru Usman, considered the best pound-for-pound currently in the world of mixed martial arts, will face off again with Leon Edwards, who threatens to take the division crown from him. The last time they met was in 2015, when ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ prevailed.

“Kamaru has improved his striking, but I come into this event with the mentality of becoming a 170-pound champion,” Leon Edwards said at the weigh-in. For his part, Usman assured that, although he respects him, he “has become disrespectful.”

What time is UFC 278, with Usman vs. Edwards 2?

The preliminaries of UFC 278 will start at 7:00 p.m. (Peruvian time), while the stellar ones, such as the Usman vs. Edwards 2are scheduled for 9:00 pm (Peruvian time).

Mexico: 7:00 pm (preliminaries) / 9:00 pm (stars)
Peru: 7.00 pm / 9.00 pm (stellar)
Ecuador: 7.00 pm / 9.00 pm (stellar)
Colombia: 7.00 pm / 9.00 pm (stellar)
Bolivia: 8:00 pm / 10:00 pm (star)
Venezuela: 8.00 pm / 10.00 pm (stellar)
Paraguay: 8:00 pm / 10:00 pm (star)
Chile: 8.00 pm / 10.00 pm (stellar)
Argentina: 9.00 pm / 11.00 pm (star)
Uruguay: 9.00 pm / 11.00 pm (star)
Brazil: 9:00 pm / 11:00 pm (stellar).

On which channel to watch UFC 278 Usman vs. Edwards 2?

The transmission of UFC 278 Fight Night LIVE and DIRECT will be in charge of ESPN for all of Latin America. However, Star Battles will be viewed ONLY on the Star Plus streaming app.

How to watch UFC 278 Usman vs. Edwards 2 on ESPN?

Country	Channel
Peru	504 SD and 740 HD (Movistar TV, cable), 483 SD and 884 HD (Movistar satellite TV), 621 SD and 1621 HD (DirecTV), 65 SD and 523 HD (Claro TV, cable), 36 SD and 1711 HD ( Sure TV, satellite).
Argentina	621 SD and 1621 HD (DirecTV), 22 analog and 103 Digital/HD (Cablevision), 104 Digital and 1009 HD (Telecentro), 24 SD and 154 HD (Antina), 14 analog, 102 Digital and 1000 HD (Supercanal).
Uruguay	621 SD and 1621 HD (DirectTV).
Colombia	621 SD and 1621 HD (DirecTV), 483 SD and 884 HD (Movistar TV), 511 SD and 1511 HD (Claro TV, cable), 510 SD and 540 HD (Claro TV, satellite).
Chili	621 SD and 1621 HD (DirecTV), 480 SD and 884 HD (Movistar TV), 174 SD and 474 HD (Claro TV); 49 (Santiago), 53 (Valparaíso), 55 (Concepción) and 841 HD (VTR).
Ecuador	621 SD and 1621 HD (DirecTV), 200 SD and 730 HD (Cable TV Group), 302 SD and 703 HD (CNT).
bolivian	54 (Cotas), 508 SD and 701 HD (Tigo), 40 (Entel), 105 and 507 SD and 508 HD (Inter Satellite).
Paraguayan	63 SD and 124 HD (Claro TV).
vebezuela	621 SD (SimpleTV), 483 SD (Movistar TV), 105 HD (Inter Satellite).

How to watch UFC 278 Usman vs. Edwards 2 on Star Plus?

To access Star Plus and view the UFC 278, you must register with your personal data on the website of this streaming service. Go to www.starplus.com and log in with your username and password. In case you are not registered, the platform offers you up to three types of subscriptions so that you can enjoy all the available content.

UFC 278 undercard

preliminaries

Leonardo Santos (Brazil) vs. Jared Gordon (USA)
Wu Yanan (China) vs. Lucie Podilova (Czech Republic)
Sean Woodson (USA) vs. Luis Saldaña (Mexico/USA)
Miranda Maverick (USA) vs. Shanna Young (USA).

Stellar

Kamaru Usman (Nigeria) vs. Leon Edwards (Jamaica/England)
Paulo Costa (Brazil) vs. Luck Rockhold (USA)
Jose Aldo (Brazil) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (Georgia/USA)
Marcin Tybura (Poland) vs. Alexander Romanov (Moldova)
Tyson Pedro (Australia) vs. Harry Hunsucker (USA).}

Kamaru Usman record

Nationality: Nigerian
Date of Birth: May 11, 1987
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 169 lbs. (77 kg)
number of fights: twenty-one
Record: 20-1 (9 KOs)

Record Leon Edwards

Nationality: Jamaica (Great Britain)
Date of Birth: August 25, 1991
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 169 lbs. (77 kg)
number of fights: 23
Record: 19-3-1 (6 KOs)

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Leon Edwards is the new Welterweight champion after knocking out Kamaru Usman!

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