Boxing
Leon Edwards defeats Kamaru Usman to win UFC welterweight title
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Leon Edwards through a KO defeated Kamaru Usman to pull a surprising victory. The Briton was heading to a decision defeat when he pulled a show-stopping triumph in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Having won the opening round, Leon Edwards struggled against Kamaru Usman’s suffocating wrestling and with one minute left on the clock, he delivered a knock-off that floored “The Nigerian Nightmare.”
This is Usman’s first taste of defeat in the UFC.
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