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'Rocky' shocked the world with a head-kick knockout in the waning moments of the fight to earn the welterweight crown.

Jose Aldo](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-278-results-highlights-merab-dvalishvili-outpoints-jose-aldo-for-critical-bantamweight-win/)via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Luke Rockhold](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-278-results-highlights-paulo-costa-tops-luke-rockhold-as-former-champion-smears-blood-before-retiring/)via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) [Merab Dvalishvili def. Edwards improved to 20-3 (1 NC) with the win over Usman. "I thought that Usman fought the perfect fight," White said. White suggested Wembley Arena as a venue and expressed his desire to see the rubber match in England. "But we bounce back and come with vengeance!" Usman took over the fight with his superior wrestling and slung heavy boxing combinations and seemed on his way to yet another title defense as he neared Anderson Silva's record for most all time. Kamaru Usman via KO, Round 5 I told you, now look at me now." Leon Edwards just shocked the world. "I said all week I felt like this is my moment. Kamaru Usman vs.

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 ...

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. Rockhold (returned to the octagon for the first time in three years and his rust showed as the bout progressed.

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.

From 'broken' and 'embarrassed' to epic 'holy s***' moment: UFC's title shock for the ages.

“I watched the kick land and it was almost like it wasn’t real. “To be the best pound-for-pound fighter and you just get silenced with a head kick like that. “He [Usman] was in denial the entire time they were leading him out. It was perfect technique, everything about it.” He could not have fought a more perfect fight until the last minute.” he fought the perfect fight...

The Nigerian superstar appeared to be seconds away from a 16th consecutive victory to tie the all-time UFC record, before the Brit came up with the stunning ...

Marcin Tybura handed Alexandr Romanov his first career UFC loss in the heavyweight bout, winning by majority decision. 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. It was the first career draw for both fighters. Edwards (20-3) is undefeated dating back to his previous bout with Usman in 2015. Pudilova earned a TKO at the 4:04 mark in the second round after dragging Yanan to the canvas and repeatedly smashing elbows into her from a back mount. Costa (14-2) had lost two straight bouts coming into Salt Lake City, one of which was a knockout loss to Kiwi Israel Adesanya.

Leon Edwards shook up the MMA world, knocking out Kamaru Usman with a stunning head kick late in the fifth round to become the new UFC welterweight ...

[Tyron Woodley](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2501926/tyron-woodley) at UFC 235 in March 2019. Before the fifth, Edwards' best round came in the first, when he landed the first-ever takedown of Usman in the UFC. "Even though that was one of my worst performances, it is what it is," Edwards said. Edwards, 30, has a 12-2 (1 NC) record in the UFC. "It's what makes this sport the greatest sport in the world. The Nigerian-born fighter who trains out of Colorado had been UFC welterweight champion since beating He fought the perfect fight." It was one of the most stunning knockouts in the history of the sport. "That's how crazy the sport is," UFC president Dana White said. Usman had been dominating the fight after the first round and was up 39-37 on all three judges' scorecards entering the fifth. "Look at me now!" Usman was considered the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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/).

Speaking on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White said he helped broker a deal for quarterback Tom Brady to play for the Las Vegas Raiders when Brady was ...

ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported in 2020 -- when Brady was a free agent -- that the Raiders planned to pursue Brady if he reached free agency. The Patriots eventually traded Gronkowski to Tampa Bay that April. So Las Vegas would have had Brady and Gronk the year that the Bucs won the Super Bowl except Gruden blew the deal up." "And Brady was already looking at houses. "It was almost a done deal. It was crazy.

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.

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

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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) UFC fighter Leon Edwards, of Jamaica, celebrates his title as welterweight champion of the world after knocking out ...

The arena was like 60% full for the first fight of the night. Rockhold is 37, and was fighting for the first time in three years — and it showed, as he was totally gassed after the first round, often putting his hands on his knees during the action. “He’s been a long[time] champion, he said he’s the pound-for-pound best all week, and he believed it. The crowd absolutely lost it as he made his entrance to the Jay-Z/Kanye/Rihanna anthem “Run This Town.” That was about the highlight of his bantamweight contender bout against Merab Dvalishvili, though. Pudilova: Late in the week, this fight was bumped from the prelims to the main card as a way to showcase some of the UFC’s women (even if these two came in with sub-.500 UFC records). [John Morgan](https://twitter.com/JohnMorgan_MMA), the editor in chief of MMA website “ [The Underground](https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/),” and a contributor now for Sports Illustrated, who has been covering the UFC for 16 years and is the guy asking the initial questions at every UFC media availability. Dvalishvili controlled the action with pace and aggression to win a unanimous 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 decision, but White was similarly unimpressed with his efforts afterward, saying he was too passive to be considered title material for now. I was in the building by 3:30, and in my seat — which, to my utter disbelief, was front row next to the Octagon, right behind what would be the “blue corner” — by 4. The second and third, though, were veeeery slow, with lots of grappling and not much action, causing the crowd to boo. A little while later, referee Mike Beltran — known for the juxtaposition of his bald head against his long, braided, fu manchu mustache — did some stretches in front of me, telling me he was worried about pulling a hamstring, then offered me a handshake before he got to work. I made it a point to be there from the outset, to watch every fight from the first early prelim to the main event. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and changing his career trajectory and the UFC landscape.

White told reporters after Edwards' stunning win Saturday at UFC 278 that he wants the trilogy matchup to take place in England, with Wembley Stadium considered ...

He had six successful title defenses after winning the welterweight belt in 2019. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. Edwards is just the second English fighter to win a UFC belt and said Saturday he wants his title defense in his home country:

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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.