On Aug. 20, 2022 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Leon Edwards shook up the MMA universe when he pulled a beautiful head kick out of his back pocket to crumple then pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman.
It was an upset. It was a massive moment. A new champion was crowned in front of a raucous crowd, who seemed to be on delay as their brains processed what just unfolded. The UFC 278 main event knockout was as lot of things, but regardless of which word comes to mind first “comeback” is certainly at the top of most lists.
