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‘Leon cheated in that match a whole bunch of times’ — Sonnen questions Edwards’ victory over Usman

Leon Edwards pulled off the impossible at UFC 278, but his last-minute knockout victory against Kamaru Usman wasn’t without controversy.

Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger turned MMA analyst and podcast host Chael Sonnen would like to remind us that ‘Rocky’ grabbed the fence several times throughout the fight and had to be warned and separated by referee Herb Dean.

Although no points were officially deducted, Sonnen branded Edwards a cheater, highlighting that the Brit unfairly used the cage to his advantage against an opponent on track to winning the fight before the head kick.