{"id":456335,"date":"2022-08-20T23:01:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T06:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=456335"},"modified":"2022-08-21T09:17:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T16:17:22","slug":"kamaru-usman-issues-statement-following-knockout-loss-to-leon-edwards-at-ufc-278","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/kamaru-usman-issues-statement-following-knockout-loss-to-leon-edwards-at-ufc-278\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamaru Usman issues statement following knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kamaru Usman endured his first setback in over 9 years in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 278 event, suffering a brutal KO loss to Leon Edwards.<\/p>\n

Usman (20-2 MMA) and Edwards (20-3 MMA) collided for the promotions<\/a> welterweight title this evening in Salt Lake City. The pair had previously met back in December of 2015, with \u2018The Nigerian Nightmare<\/a>\u2018 earning a unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n

Kamaru Usman had entered the rematch sporting nineteen straight wins, a streak which included five straight UFC welterweight title defenses.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Leon Edwards had gone 9-0 with 1 no-contest since suffering that aforementioned 2015 setback to Usman. The Birmingham native was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz<\/a> in his most previous effort back at UFC 263.<\/p>\n

Tonight’s UFC 278 main event<\/a> proved to be a back and forth affair. Leon Edwards got off to a terrific start in the fight, taking Usman down and having his back for a good portion of the opening round. However, Kamaru Usman would turn the tide back in his favor in rounds two, three and four, leaving ‘Rocky’ needing a finish in the fifth and final round. Well, Edwards delivered just that, ending Usman’s night with a thunderous head kick in the last minute of the final frame (see that here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"Leon<\/p>\n

Official UFC 278 Result: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman via KO (head kick) at 4:04 of Round 5<\/p>\n

Usman was taken to hospital immediately following the devastating setback, but has since issued a statement on social media to his fans.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMAN84kg\/status\/1561227642577178628<\/a><\/p>\n

“Champs f$ck up sometimes\u2026 but we bounce back and come with vengeance!!” – <\/em>Usman wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/usman84kg\/status\/1561253778539458561<\/p>\n

\u201dDamn I love this sport!!! Things happen but\u2026 Alhamdulillah we move!! 👊🏿🌍🤴🏿 congratulations Leon Edwards\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Tonight’s defeat served as the first knockout loss of Kamaru Usman’s storied career. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was submitted in his only previous loss back in May of 2013.<\/p>\n

UFC President Dana White has already confirmed<\/a> that the promotion plans to do an immediate trilogy fight between Usman and Edwards, preferably in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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