Leon Edwards "pulling the paint stone", Kamaru Usman pulling the title.
At UFC 278, Kamaru Usman's Golden Division Champion Usman on a radio mission to protect the first name name name of the MMA tournament. The Nigerians are standing in front of a history record with legends Anderson Silva --win the 16s next round at UFC.
Kamaru Usman's challenge is a very familiar name this time, "Rocky Leon" Leon Edwards - the English fighter that Usman used to defeat in five 2015. Since the fall to this point, Edwards hasn't fallen before any fighter, create a series of irregular 10-series by the sharp and grappling skill.
The battle reconstruction between Usman and Edwards also confirms that the longest series of performance in UFC's history. Anyone who wins, that boxer has a chance to write a story in his own MMA career.
UFC 278 even showed up with multiple fighters like Paulo Costa versus Luke Rockhold in middle class; Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvilli in the chicken class, next to them are new names like Alexander Romanov, Amir Albazi.
Kamaru Usman actively played takedown a round after he found Edwards wants to hold the fight at the striking. Even so, the champ can't fall off his opponent but wait for Edwards to fall into the ring to take advantage of his advantage.
Anyway, Edwards got up early and the first surprise happened. Kamaru Usman for the first time at UFC has takedown, Edwards immediately took back and took back his opponent. However, the naked-choke situation and neck-crank isn't gonna work. The English boxer still gets the advantage of the number one.
Crossing 2, Edwards is ineffective to Usman to force with catalyst and lowkick. The champ had the first successful fall behind Edwards'fault phase. Kamaru Usman retaken the advantage of the two forces of dominance in the top position.
The Knight continues to see the advantage of Usman with takedown in the first minute. The champ takes full advantage of the situation in clinch and the duds. Leon Edwards needs more initiative if he doesn't want the first match to repeat.
In the middle of the round, Coach Trevor Wittman asked Kamaru Usman to maintain his advantage when clinch. But opening the fourth round, Leon Edwards has an initiative, taking his back and forced the champion into a cage.
Kamaru Usman returned right after that with a double leg, marked for the first time on five takedown was successful in a fight.
When the fight was over one minute, the second surprise happened in the position. Leon Edwards successfully planted a switch-kick right into the Kamaru Usman's head. The champion knocks out the ring loses consciousness in a moment. Even so, it's enough to get Hearb Dean to stop the fight. Victory knocks backwards into Edwards'emotions when you almost took a lost match.
Leon Edwards'victory has officially concluded the motto by the 16-win of Kamaru Usman's communications with Anderson Silva.
Also, "Rocky" became the second British fighter after Michael Bisping. Victory has helped you write an undefeated series of seven-year-old.
Kamaru Usman (vs. Leon Edwards (UFC Welterweight Championship)
Paulo Costa versus Luke Rockhold (Middleweight)
Jose Aldo with Merab Dvalishvilli
Lucie Pudilova vs Wu Yanan (Women Bantamweight)
Tyson Pedro and Harry Hunsucker (Light Heavyweight)
Alexander Romanov vs Marcin Tybura (Heavyweight)
Jared Gordon and Leonardo Santos (Lightweight)
Sean Woodson and Luis Saldana (Featherweight)
Ange Loosa and AJ Fletcher (Welterweight)
Amir Albazi and Francisco Figueiredo (Flyweight)
Aoriqileng with Jay Perrin.
Victor Altamirano versus Daniel Da Silva (Flyweight)