Leon Edwards became the first Jamaican champion in UFC
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Leon Edwards stuns Kamaru Usman by knocking him out in the last minute to win the world title
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At the UFC 278 main event Saturday at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City,
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Edwards knocked the then-world champion Kamaru Usman unconscious by the head kick that was a hail Mary head kick at 4:04 in Round 5.
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After becoming to get the takedown on the perfect champion in the first round, Edwards struggled in the following rounds.
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However, Usman displayed his class. He was dominant in Rounds 2, 3, 4 and his eye on in Round 5 for winning championship.
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Usman's speed slowed down in the 5th round however, in the midst of a battle where Edwards appeared to be defeated in his own corner.
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Then, Edwards flicked out a right jab, and then fired off a left-hand kick which knocked Usman out of the game at 4:04 in Round 5.
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Edwards denied Usman a chance to match Anderson Silva's UFC record 16-fight winning streak, and Edwards became the first Jamaican champion in UFC history.