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Leon Edwards delivered the head kick heard around the world on Saturday night. Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman in the fifth round on a left kick to the head to claim the welterweight title at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.

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Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman in the fifth round on a left kick to the head to claim the welterweight title at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.

Usman had controlled the entire fight and was beating Edwards handily until the challenger connected at the 4:04 mark of the fifth and final round.“I’m proud of myself, I’m proud of my team. Thank you to the UK. Thank you to Jamaica and thank you to my mum for getting me into MMA at the age of 17.”

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