Leon Edwards was destined to lose a decision — until he wasn’t.
“Rocky” authored one of the most shocking knockout victories in the history of the sport, removing Kamaru Usman from the welterweight throne with less than a minute remaining in the UFC 278 headliner at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. Edwards’ head kick will undoubtedly go down in history, not only because it ended Usman’s 15-bout UFC winning streak, but it came just before the Brit was going to lose a clear-cut unanimous decision.
Here is a by-the-numbers look at UFC 278, with statistics courtesy of UFC Stats.