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Leon Edwards needed the longest unbeaten streak in UFC history before getting his first opportunity at a title, and he absolutely made the most of it with a knockout of Kamaru Usman in the UFC 278 headliner.
After being down on the scorecards going into the fifth round, Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) pulled off one of the most shocking come-from-behind knockouts in UFC history when he unleashed the perfect head kick that knocked out Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) to win the welterweight title at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.