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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweig.

Merab Dvalishvili prevailed over former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in a unanimous decision in the men's bantamweight bout, earning his eighth straight win. Costa more than doubled Rockhold in total strikes through the first two rounds and eventually left him with a bloodied mouth in the third round. "The octagon belongs to nobody," Edwards said. Rockhold (16-5) returned to the octagon for the first time in three years and his rust showed as the bout progressed. Usman (20-2) lived up to his reputation as the No. Edwards (20-3) is undefeated dating back to his previous bout with Usman in 2015.

Briton Leon Edwards pulled off a fifth-round head-kick knockout out of nowhere to dethrone Kamaru Usman and win the UFC welterweight title at UFC 278 on ...

He dominated Edwards and looked like he would retain the belt again until the challenger starched him with that kick with just 56 seconds left in the fight. The 35-year-old Usman then returned to the kind of suffocating wrestling that has been the bedrock of his fighting style since he turned pro in 2012, backing his opponent up to the fence and taking him down at will. On a streak of 15 wins in the UFC coming into the bout, Usman struggled in the first round as Edwards, whom he beat in their only previous meeting in 2015, shocked him by taking him down to the mat for the first time in his UFC career.

Edwards was facing Usman in a rematch at UFC 278 last night and despite initially struggling to create anything of note, he recorded a sensational stoppage ...

They all said I couldn’t come back and do it." "The belt belongs to nobody no man is meant to hold the belt for that long and as I said I am the best. "They all doubted me, they all said I couldn’t do it. "I knew more than likely going into it that we will have a rematch and whether it is next or down the line that's fine," Edwards said. I told you I could do it. "I can’t put it into words.

UFC icon Conor McGregor tuned in to the massive welterweight title last night and proceeded to make fun of Kamura Usman after he lost his championship and ...

But Edwards was overcome with emotion after his brutal fifth round head kick sealed the win and leapt over the cage in celebration. In addition to being the pound-for-pound king and already owning a victory over the 30-year-old, Usman was expected to retain his title. “Thank you to the UK. Usman steadied the ship and looked to be wearing down. The welterweight champion was on his way to making the sixth defence of his title against Edwards in their rematch, being up on the judges' scorecards heading into the final round of the fight. This prompted McGregor to head to social media and mock Usman after the shocking defeat.

Usman was knocked out in the fifth round of his welterweight title bout with British fighter Leon Edwards, who delivered a lethal head-kick to win his first ...

YouTube star Jake Paul rips into Kamaru Usman after Leon Edwards' impressive KO win at UFC 278... YouTube star Jake Paul has ripped into UFC fighter Kamaru Usman on social media - YouTube star Jake Paul has ripped into Kamaru Usman after UFC 278

Edwards (20-3, 1NC) overcame all odds as he knocked out UFC's No.1 pound-for-pound fighter Kamaru Usman (20-2) in the last minute of UFC 278 on Saturday, August ...

“I stayed in the United Kingdom to prove a point that we can do it. “I know that we’ll have a rematch down the line. “I love to see how he comes back now. Edwards proved that he deserved the title shot when he went toe-to-toe and ended up victorious against the vicious Nate Diaz in 2021. Despite that, Edwards’ momentum halted in 2019 as he was sidelined due to injuries and the pandemic. “You all doubted me, said I couldn’t do it.

MMA Fighting reacts to Leon Edwards' incredible title-winning KO in the main event of UFC 278, Luke Rockhold's retirement after a war with Paulo Costa, ...

MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Jed Meshew react to one of the most shocking moments in UFC history after Usman was less than a minute away from winning a clear decision against Edwards. [Khamzat Chimaev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5368/khamzat-chimaev), [Jorge Masvidal](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal), [Colby Covington](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2975/colby-covington), [Belal Muhammad](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2063/belal-muhammad), and others stand, the incredibly gritty co-main event that saw [Paulo Costa](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3984/paulo-henrique-costa) get back in the win column against [Luke Rockhold](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/98/luke-rockhold) — who went on to announce his retirement — [Merab Dvalishvili](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4276/merab-dvalishvili)’s big win against José Aldo, and much more. In addition, they discuss what the win means for Edwards and the welterweight division, and if it could open things up a bit more in the future, where [Apple Podcasts](https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=49789__t_w__r_google.com__d_D&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id320642139&referrer=sbnation.com), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmZlZWRidXJuZXIuY29tL1RoZU1tYUhvdXJXaXRoQXJpZWxIZWx3YW5p), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/27Z2RR39rjGrRcV1DiQ40J?si=5ZS0Lje7QbWITUd60cOb8g), [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mma-fighting), and wherever else you get your pods. [Leon Edwards](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3026/leon-edwards) is the new UFC welterweight champion after landing a stunning head kick in the final minute of the [UFC 278](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1314/ufc-278-usman-vs-edwards-2) event against [Kamaru Usman](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman).

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Conor McGregor has some fun on Twitter at former UFC welterweight champ's expense after stunning head kick KO sees Leon Edwards snatch the title.

Usman was knocked by a resurgent Edwards in Salt Lake City as the Brit claimed the welterweight title with a stunning performance.

I lived in a wooden shed with a zinc roof. Another leaned his way to death. 'I was born in Jamaica with nothing. One leaned his way to victory. Fully leaned into his own death. Usman was knocked out by a resurgent Edwards in Salt Lake City as the Brit claimed the welterweight title with a stunning performance.

Leon Edwards now joins the ranks of Michael "The Count" Bisping in bringing a UFC world title back...

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While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage ...

Fletcher via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results) [Ange Loosa](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ange-loosa): “Intro” by Meek Mill [A.J. Sean Woodson declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results) [Luis Saldana](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/luis-saldana): “Memories” by David Guetta feat. Jay Perrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-278-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards-luke-rockhold-paulo-costa-play-by-play-live-results) [Aori Qileng](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/aori-qileng): “Gandan Buurahgui” by Digital [Jay Perrin](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/jay-perrin): “Seen It All” by Young Jeezy feat. Kid Cudi [Sean Woodson](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/sean-woodson): “Calling My Spirit” by Kodak Black [Blue Corner](http://mmajunkie.com/category/bluecorner) is MMA Junkie’s blog space. Fletcher](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/a-j-fletcher): “I’m Bad” by L.L. [Paulo Costa def. [Merab Dvalishvili def. [Lucie Pudilova def. [Jared Gordon def. [Amir Albazi def. [Victor Altamirano def.

Less than a minute away from history, Kamaru Usman takes it on the chin.

Hopefully these fighters can get the money that a kick to the orbital bone can merit. There’s nothing like being in a room full of degenerates who are lusting for a result in a bloodsport. I feel like if I ever write about the UFC it’ll be treated like Walter Slobchak dressing down Donnie about walking into the middle of a movie.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The American was beaten by the Brazilian in a gripping contest before appearing to confirm that he would not be fighting again.

People say he doesn’t have a good chin but he does.' Costa, bizarrely perhaps, did not seem too perturbed as he appeared to grin while lying on the canvass. 'He surprised me with his chin,” Costa said.

Rockhold fell short in his UFC comeback as he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Costa in the co-main event of UFC 278. The 37-year-old fought with his ...

I just didn’t... I gave it my all. Thank you, Joe. Thank you, UFC. thank you, fighting. He can be seen rubbing his blood all over Costa's face whilst on the canvas.

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold called it a career after his comeback fight three years in the making ended in defeat.The 37-year-old g.

I just didn’t… I gave it my all. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold called it a career after his comeback fight three years in the making ended in defeat.

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Cruz is a dream fight even if Cruz is a little long in the tooth. The downside to this pairing is that Font is already on a two-fight skid and might benefit from a breather with someone ranked lower than him. has been a hot market for the UFC in 2022 and a show at Wembley Stadium would be huge for the company and England's new champion. The winner of Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev is primed for a title shot with a win over Nate Diaz at UFC 279, but if Usman can recapture the belt, Usman vs. Honorable mentions -- Khamzat Chimaev, Colby Covington or Jorge Masvidal: The benefit of having a new champion means there is an abundance of fresh title fights. Edwards is a new commodity and fights against other contenders would likely draw fewer eyeballs than the Usman rematch. There are endless possibilities for the welterweight division in the aftermath of UFC 278. There are a number of factors supporting the need for a rubber match. Looking beyond the rubber match, there are a number of fresh matchups buoyed by bad blood, including the wolf named Khamzat Chimaev lurking in the shadows. [wallop each other for 15 minutes](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-278-results-highlights-paulo-costa-tops-luke-rockhold-as-former-champion-smears-blood-before-retiring/), earning Fight of the Night honors. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of 278 below.

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Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on ...

Costa more than doubled Rockhold in total strikes through the first two rounds and eventually left him with a bloodied mouth in the third round. "The octagon belongs to nobody," Edwards said. Rockhold (16-5) returned to the octagon for the first time in three years and his rust showed as the bout progressed. Edwards (20-3) is undefeated dating back to his previous bout with Usman in 2015. Usman (20-2) lived up to his reputation as the No. Usman appeared to be seconds away from a 16th consecutive victory, which would have tied an all-time UFC record, before Edwards came up with the stunning finish just in time.

Down on the judges' scorecards with a minute left in his UFC title fight against Kamaru Usman, Leon "Rocky" Edwards needed a miracle, but no-one expected an ...

Look, we can - if you believe in your country, believe in your team, you can achieve it. Make it Wembley, that has to be done. "Wembley (Stadium), for sure.

THIS is the “monstrous” moment MMA star Luke Rockhold smeared his bloodied face over Paulo Costa at UFC 278.Fans were left aghast at Rockhold's.

People say he doesn’t have a good chin but he does.” Smearing his blood is one of the hardest things I’ve ever seen.” One declared: “Luke Rockhold wiping his blood on Costa’s face is one of the most monstrous things I’ve ever seen.” One noted: “Rockhold rubbing his blood in Costa’s face, what a nutter.” Another boomed: “I just can’t believe Rockhold wiped his blood all over Costa.” THIS is the “monstrous” moment MMA star Luke Rockhold smeared his bloodied face over Paulo Costa at UFC 278.

Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.

Merab Dvalishvili prevailed over former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in a unanimous decision in the men’s bantamweight bout, earning his eighth straight win. “I didn’t see it in the moment of the fight. Costa more than doubled Rockhold in total strikes through the first two rounds and eventually left him with a bloodied mouth in the third round. “The octagon belongs to nobody,” Edwards said. Usman (20-2) lived up to his reputation as the No. Edwards (20-3) is undefeated dating back to his previous bout with Usman in 2015.

After his UFC 278 win, Paulo Costa revealed his promotional deal may be over – or it may have one fight left on it.

If this is the last fight, so I have no more on the contract, I need to sit down and put attention and look what is best for my future. We have a lot of great opportunities there, but the UFC is a great company. But I know we have UFC Rio in Brazil in January, so maybe I can wait a little more. Unsure of whether or not his promotional deal is fought out or not, Costa said there are a few options on the horizon. “We’ve had a lot of great opportunities (that) came up,” Costa told reporters, including MMA Junkie. He might also have no fights left on his UFC contract.

The fighter known as "Rocky" scored the win with 56 seconds left in the UFC 278 welterweight title fight.

Champion of the world.” I’m champion of the world. Usman bit on a feint, Edwards landed his kick and one of the biggest upsets in the sport was in the books. Saturday’s result prompted immediate talk of a rematch and Usman, who was taken to a hospital after the fight, graciously hinted as much on Twitter. Edwards started strong, with Usman being taken down in the first round for the first time in his UFC career. at least the UFC world.

Paulo Costa made a successful return to the UFC Octagon following a lengthy spell of inactivity through injury - but it was bitter rival Luke Rockhold who ...

I gave it my all. The clip was posted by Barstool Sports which you can see for yourself in the video above. Thank you, Joe. Thank you, UFC. thank you, fighting. [Paulo Costa](https://www.givemesport.com/paulo-costa) made a successful return to the [UFC](https://www.givemesport.com/ufc) Octagon following a lengthy spell of inactivity through injury – but it was bitter rival [Luke Rockhold](https://givemesport.com/luke-rockhold) who stole the show.

Despite a few bumps in the road during fight week, it doesn't sound like Dana White is interested in holding a grudge with Luke Rockhold.

[UFC 278](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-278-usman-vs-edwards-2) co-main event Saturday for his first fight in more than three years. For both of them to dig as deep as they did and put on an absolute dogfight like they did, I have nothing but respect for both of them. That may have made for an awkward interaction at the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday, but Rockhold seemed to be more focused on his fight with Costa than his criticism on White. “There’s a lot of stress. “I think that coming into a situation like both of theirs, there’s a lot of pressure,” White said at a post-event news conference. [Dana White](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/dana-white) is interested in holding a grudge with [Luke Rockhold](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/luke-rockhold).

(Reuters) - Down on the judges' scorecards with a minute left in his UFC title fight against Kamaru Usman, Leon "Rocky" Edwards needed a miracle, ...

Look, we can -- if you believe in your country, believe in your team, you can achieve it. Make it Wembley, that has to be done. "Wembley (Stadium), for sure.

Leon Edwards has shaken up the UFC world with a devastating knockout finish of Kamaru Usman to become the new welterweight champion of the world.

"The way he pulled that out of the fire. He actually pulled victory from the jaws of defeat. Leon Edwards just shook the world." The win for Edwards makes him the first Jamaican-born UFC champion and extends his winning streak to 11 fights. But with just under a minute to go, Edwards landed a hellacious left kick that planted on the jaw of Usman and turned his lights out instantly. Leon Edwards has shaken up the UFC world with a devastating knockout finish of Kamaru Usman to become the new welterweight champion of the world.

Down on the judges' scorecards with a minute left in his UFC title fight against Kamaru Usman, Leon "Rocky" Edwards needed a miracle, but no-one expected an ...

Make it Wembley, that has to be done. "Wembley (Stadium), for sure. [play out](/lifestyle/sports/edwards-sets-sights-ufc-belt-british-mma-booms-2022-08-16/).

Tom Brady with Jon Gruden in Las Vegas? It was reportedly close to happening.

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The British fighter claimed the welterweight title on Saturday night after stopping dominant champion Kamaru Usman in the main event of their title bout in Salt ...

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The top storylines from UFC 278 include Leon Edwards' KO of Kamaru Usman, Luke Rockhold's final war, and Jose Aldo dropping the ball.

If he had his druthers, he obviously would’ve rather connected with it in the first round and not gone through the headache, but landing it when he did just made the moment that much more shocking. It was a technique he scouted in advance, and he couldn’t have timed it better. Costa is more highly ranked and a more important piece of the roster than Burgos in my opinion (with all due respect), but if he’s truly a free agent, he has the chance to field offers. The 185-pound weight class is thin on contenders, and if Costa can put together a sting of wins, it’s not unreasonable to think he gets back in the discussion to rematch Israel Adesanya (assuming he’s still the champ). It just shows anything can happen when two fighters are locked in that cage, and this in this instance, it did. Silva’s record is safe for the time being, with Alexander Volkanovski looking like the next potential candidate to threaten it with his current 12-fight streak. It’s ultimately just another reminder that this is the hardest sport out there to be consistently successful at. Allowing Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) to fight out his deal might not give the promotion a choice, however. Hopefully he leaves with closure and the next chapter of his life, whatever it may be, brings him peace and happiness. He landed some huge shots and had some advantageous ground positions at time, but you could tell it was a far diminished version of the man who once held UFC and Strikeforce gold. In the end, you have to admire Rockhold’s courage. That doesn’t mean Aldo should fold up the tent and go home, though.

White appeared on ESPN's UFC 278 with The Gronks on Saturday night, where he said Gronkowski urged him to tell the story of him recruiting Brady to Las Vegas. “ ...

He claims that he helped negotiate a deal between Las Vegas and Brady, but Gruden backed out at the last second. “Brady was not happy about it. Neither was I.” I talked Brady into playing for the Raiders, and Gronk was coming with him.” However, then-Raiders coach Jon Gruden decided against the deal at the last minute. “They were negotiating the deal and they were really close to getting it done, and then Gruden pulled the deal,” he said.

White, telling a story during an alternate broadcast of Saturday night's UFC event said "it was almost a done deal" until Gruden "said that he didn't want ...

The Dolphins also had impermissible communications with Brady and his agent, whom the league did not identify by name, during and after the 2021 season, while he was under contract with the Buccaneers. An NFL investigation determined that the Dolphins had impermissible communications with Brady in 2019 and 2020 while he was under contract with the Patriots. Unlike Brady, Gronkowski was not nearing free agency at the time. “I was thinking, ‘You’re sticking with that motherf-----?’ ” [resigned from the Raiders](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/10/11/jon-gruden-homophobic-emails-las-vegas-raiders/?itid=lk_inline_manual_9) last fall amid controversy over racist, homophobic and misogynistic language that he used in emails over a roughly seven-year span before agreeing to his second stint as the team’s head coach. “And Brady was already looking at houses.

Two budding lightweights with 100 percent finishing rates have been matched up for Dana White's Contender Series.

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See how the UFC fighters sitting cageside reacted to Leon Edwards's KO win over Kamaru Usman.

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Moments later Costa was named the winner via unanimous decision by the judges in what was likely Rockhold's final fight of his career. Check out this gross ...

Moments later Costa was named the winner via unanimous decision by the judges in what was likely Rockhold’s final fight of his career. There was also a really wild moment in one of the most anticipated fights on the card when Luke Rockhold was seen purposely smearing his blood onto Paulo Costa’s face during the final seconds of the third and final round of their fight. UFC 278 was an amazing night of fight in Salt Lake City, Utah, which ended with

Leon Edwards' knockout of Kamaru Usman was one of the latest finishes in the history of UFC championship fights.

[Alexandr Romanov](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/alexandr-romanov) (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) had his 16-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career [UFC 278](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-278). [UFC](http://www.ufcstats.com) research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. [UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/ufc-278-venum-pay-promotional-guidelines-compliance-luke-rockhold-money-return) for the event totaled $226,000. [Daniel Da Silva](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/daniel-da-silva)’s (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. [Jay Perrin](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/jay-perrin) (10-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered five of his six career losses by decision. [Francisco Figueiredo](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/francisco-figueiredo) (13-5-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered three of his five career losses by stoppage. [Amir Albazi](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/amir-albazi) (15-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned 13 of his 15 career victories by stoppage. [Leonardo Santos](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/leonardo-santos)’ (18-6-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. She hasn’t earned a victory since November 2018. [Wu Yanan](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/wu-yanan)’s (11-6 MMA, 1-5 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She earned her first octagon victory since February 2018.

The ex-UFC welterweight champion said he will learn from the defeat losing his title in a last-minute knockout to British fighter Leon Edwards.

"The octagon belongs to nobody," Edwards said. Edwards still believes he has plenty left to prove even though he is now the champion. He appeared on his way to a win by unanimous decision before Edwards rallied in the final round. "No man is meant to hold the belt for that long. Usman (20-2) lived up to his reputation as the No.1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world for much of the bout. Edwards (20-3) is undefeated dating back to his previous bout with Usman in 2015.

After his UFC 278 win, Paulo Costa revealed his promotional deal may be over – or it may have one fight left on it.

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Canadian musician and superstar Drake lost over half a million dollars this weekend with bets at UFC 278. He first placed a wager on José Aldo at as he ...

Drake, a Raptors fan, wore 76ers shorts as he watched the deciding game in the series. This weekend, fans were quick to make fun of him once more after he flaunted the bets he had placed beforehand through his social media channels. After losing a whopping $270k on that bout, Drake then decided to place a bet on Kamaru Usma, hoping that he would defeat Leon Edwards. He first placed a wager on José Aldo at as he returned to bantamweight and faced contender Merab Dvalishvili. Canadian musician and superstar Drake lost over half a million dollars this weekend with bets at UFC 278. [Pearl Gonzalez, the tantalizing UFC fighter that crossed over to boxing](https://www.marca.com/en/ufc/album/2022/08/20/6300379ce2704eb8218b4589.html)