Inatt såg vi utmanaren Leon Edwards (20-3) skrälla rejält genom att knocka pound-for-pound-ledaren Kamaru Usman (20-2) i femte ronden. Många ansåg att Usman var på god väg att vinna sitt 6:e titelförsvar men en minut från slutet sänktes han av Edwards som därmed blev ny welterviktsmästare. Efter matchen hyllades britten av MMA-världen.
MMA-världen reagerar på Leon Edwards efter nattens skrällseger
Nedan kan ni läsa reaktionerna under matchens gång:
This man is an animal NO doubt 🐐👑#UFC278
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 21, 2022
Let’s go CHAMP 🏆 🔥🔥🔥#UFC278 pic.twitter.com/RrjUfzFDb1
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 21, 2022
HERE. WE. GO!! 👀 #UFC278
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 21, 2022
Rock ‘n’ roll baby 🤪🤪🤪👊🏼💥#UFC278
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) August 21, 2022
That was a great round by Leon!!! His timing on when to know what to do is amazing!! #UFC278
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) August 21, 2022
My chin has been tucked for as long as Usman had his back taken 😂 #UFC278
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 21, 2022
Usman trains at altitude and I think that will/is playing a huge factor here! #UFC278
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 21, 2022
The tables are turning ! #ufc278
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 21, 2022
I see a finish on this round 🤔🤔 #ufc278
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) August 21, 2022
Wrestlers don’t sit down between rounds! #UFC278
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) August 21, 2022
Herb should’ve called the fence grab on both sides. Only right. #UFC278
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 21, 2022
Usman took that takedown personal
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) August 21, 2022
3-1 Usman. Training at altitude is paying dividends here.#UFC278
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) August 21, 2022
Efter matchen
Nedan kan ni se reaktionerna efter matchen:
Just like that baby, what a game! Huge congrats @ParadigmSports and Leon Edwards! ANOTHER CHAMPION!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
Hahahahahhhahajaaj
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
MMA
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) August 21, 2022
Wtf 😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) August 21, 2022
@NateDiaz209 is World Champion
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) August 21, 2022
OOOOHHHH MYYYYY GOOODNESSSSS!!!! #UFC278
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 21, 2022
We wrote his obituary! Wow congrats on a championship high kick @Leon_edwardsmma you’re the man now! #ufc278
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 21, 2022
Usman Seconds of away from retaining the belt and an INSANE headkick KO from Leon Edwards! WOW! Jamaica 🇯🇲has another UFC champion! I smell a trilogy!! #UFC278
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 21, 2022
I ate that headkick
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 21, 2022
Man this sport is unpredictable 😭😭😭
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 21, 2022
The kick heard around the world! 😳🤯 Congrats @Leon_edwardsmma! Trilogy fight coming soon! Respect to @USMAN84kg #UFC278
— TJ Dillashaw (@TJDillashaw) August 21, 2022
My heart hurts for Usman he won almost that entire fight. What a sport this is! #ufc278
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 21, 2022
OMG @Leon_edwardsmma 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
— Ciryl Gane (@ciryl_gane) August 21, 2022
LOLOLOLLOL
“Let me fight Canelo” @USMAN84kg
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 21, 2022
Look at me now!!! Wow good shit @Leon_edwardsmma
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) August 21, 2022
Keep your head up my brother @USMAN84kg sh*t happens.
Love you ❤❤❤— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 21, 2022
I’d love a crack at this title somewhere down the line gimme gimme gimme
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 21, 2022
