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Leon Edwards: KO Win vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 'Was One Of My Worst Performances'

Leon Edwards stunned the MMA world on Saturday night, knocking out Kamaru Usman in the fifth round of their welterweight title fight at UFC 278.

But as he told reporters after the bout, he didn't feel as though he performed particularly well:

"Going into it, I knew it was going to be a tough fight. I said it all week. But I believe I was the better man—but even though it was one my worst performances, it is what it is, I got a clean finish. ... My body just wasn't reacting the way it was meant to react.