[autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] shocked the MMA world, including many of the UFC fighters attending UFC 278.
The British fighter claimed the welterweight title on Saturday night after stopping dominant champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] in the main event of their title bout in Salt Lake City. After being down on the scorecards, Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) pulled off a head-kick KO that sent Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) cold to the canvas late in the fifth round.
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It was a shocking result and easily one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. Usman entered UFC 278 with a previous win over Edwards, five consecutive title defenses, and an unbeaten UFC record.
The real-time reaction of the UFC fighters sitting cage side was caught on video. You can see it below.