Result
Leon EdwardsKO
MethodKO
RoundR5
Time4:04
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsHead kick
Elo swing-23Kamaru Usman (1864 → 1841)+23Leon Edwards (1797 → 1820)
DateAug 20, 2022
DivisionWelterweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueDelta Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The Nigerian Nightmare | 21-5-0Kamaru Usman
W
Rocky | 22-6-0Leon Edwards
Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards
Method :KO
Round :R5
Time :4:04
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Head kick
Kamaru Usman
Elo1811Great
3Y trend1811 → 1811
AwardPerformance of the Night:, Leon Edwards
Fight Overview
RoundR5
Time4:04
MethodKO
Leon Edwards
Elo1796Great
3Y trend1830 → 1796
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Leon Edwards won this fight by KO in round R5 at 4:04. Kamaru Usman led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
Elo edge
Kamaru Usman1811-11 last move
Leon Edwards1796-17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Kamaru Usman#7 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1811 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Colby Covington (rated 1798 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Leon Edwards (rated 1797 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -52 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #6 Johnny Eblen, 16 ahead of #8 Caio Borralho.
Leon Edwards#11 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1796 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kamaru Usman (rated 1864 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Carlos Prates (rated 1745 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -23 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 9 points behind #10 Belal Muhammad, 8 ahead of #12 Carlos Prates.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Kamaru UsmanvsLeon Edwards
Control time
9:36vs2:55
Total strikes
189vs64
Sig. strikes
83vs55
Takedowns
5vs1
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Kamaru Usmandecision leads 52% of wins
Leon Edwardsdecision leads 55% of wins
Common opponents
Colby CovingtonKamaru Usman: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 6, 2021Leon Edwards: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 16, 2023
Jorge MasvidalKamaru Usman: win · KO (Punch) · Apr 24, 2021Leon Edwards: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 11, 2021
Khamzat ChimaevKamaru Usman: loss · Decision (Majority) · Oct 21, 2023Leon Edwards: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 13, 2021
Round stats
Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards is a completed Welterweight Title fight from UFC 278 : USMAN VS EDWARDS. Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by KO in round R5 at 4:04. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards quick answers
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards?
Leon Edwards won Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards by KO in round R5 at 4:04.
What event is Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards on?
Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards is listed on UFC 278 : USMAN VS EDWARDS.
What are the records for Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards?
Kamaru Usman enters with a 21-5-0 record and Leon Edwards enters with a 22-6-0 record.
What division is Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards?
Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards is listed as a Welterweight Title fight.
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