Quite an impact for the UFC universe. A reign collapsed at Utah’s Vivint Arena. Nothing made believe that it could happen, the outcome showed a new victory for the champion.
However, everything changed in a second. the jamaican Leon Edwards he took out a brutal kick that knocked down the Nigerian Kamar Usman, that he could not get up and left the welterweight world title on the canvas of the octagon. A victory that was incredible and that took over social networks.
Edwards took revenge for the 2015 loss
Usman and Edwards met for the second time in a long time, but with the memory of Usman winning a unanimous decision in December 2015.
This time the story was different and with a spectacular ending: Edwards knocked out Usman a minute before the conclusion of the fight, with a tremendous kick to the head of the Nigerian, who had dominated the fight.
Thus, after five defenses, Kamaru Usman’s first reign in the welterweight division ended. The new monarch is Leon Edwards, with almost seven years without defeat and a professional record of 20 wins, three losses and a no-decision fight.
Edwards had already caused the big upset in the first round by knocking down Kamaru, who fell to the canvas for the first time in his history. However, the following rounds went to Usman.
Edwards’ victory means a lot to the UFC, because it ended Usman’s perfect streak of 15 consecutive wins and nearly nine years without a loss, leaving him on the verge of breaking legend Anderson Silva’s record of 16.
Will there be a third fight between Edwards and Usman?
The commotion that this victory generated was so great that all the fans began to think that there could be a third fight between these two fighters.
And the query didn’t come too long after Edwards’ coronation, as at the post-fight conference, the new champion was asked if a rematch with Kamaru Usman was likely and replied, “I knew we’d most likely have a rematch.” revenge in the future. Whether it’s next or later, we’re going to have a rematch. He’s been a champion for a long time, they’ve been saying he’s the best pound for pound all week… He believed it. Like I said in the octagon, the belt doesn’t belong to anyone.”
In terms of a venue for this trilogy fight, UFC president Dana White pushed for a third fight. White even went so far as to say that the fight could be held in England and offered Wembley Arena as a location.
Edwards, with his happiness after knocking Usman down, also spoke about this situation: “I heard Wembley. Wembley sure. Hundred percent. Do it at Wembley, it has to be done. This has never been done before. To have a boy from Birmingham, in the UK, do it from the UK. I know (Michael) Bisping did it first. But he did it to live in America, you know? So it was hard for people like me to relate and say look, we can do it too. I made it a point to stay in the UK to achieve this, to show the other guys who come after me, that look, if you believe in your country, believe in your team, you can do it.”
The Nation (Argentina)
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