Anyone who thought Leon Edwards' victory over Kamaru Usman in a welterweight title fight in August was a fluke needs to think again.
Mixed Martial Arts - UFC 286 - The O2 Arena, London, Britain - March 18, 2023 Leon Edwards in action against Kamaru Usman during their welterweight title fight Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra - RC2NWZ9VXMXPEdwards went out on Saturday in the main event of
Edwards stifled a lot of Usman’s offense for the large part and he was able to overcome a third-round point deduction for grabbing the cage to go on and win. He said he felt he’d won it as soon as it was over. Edwards was trying to set up a repeat of the high kick to the head that knocked Usman out at UFC 278 by kicking at the former champion’s legs and his body. But Usman was prepared for it and never gave Edwards that opening.
Edwards out-landed Usman 120-87 in significant strikes and landed 74 percent of his significant strikes. Usman attempted 15 takedowns but landed only four and could do little with them.
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