Leon Edwards just shocked the world. The “Rocky” story of Edwards came to life with a come-from-behind, head-kick knockout late in Round 5 of the main event of UFC 278 on Saturday night. Edwards had little time to celebrate as he was repeatedly kicked back by Usman with each and every strike. By the end, it seemed that Usman had hit him harder than anyone else before in his career.

Edwards rocked a contender in the fourth round

Leon Edwards stunned a contender in the fourth round to win the vacant world title at UFC Belfast on Saturday.

Edwards rocked a contender in the fourth round to win the vacant world title at UFC Belfast on Saturday.

The Liverpudlian was on the receiving end of a huge left hook from Kamaru Usman which sent him crashing to the canvas, but he got up quickly and landed a couple of punches before getting taken down again.

Edwards then spent most of the remainder of the round on his backside as Usman landed some heavy blows from top position, but he managed to escape and keep control of his opponent’s back.

The fight went into overtime when Edwards managed to get in some time on top, but Usman was able to avoid a submission attempt and force Edwards back into action with more punches.

Edwards nearly scored an early knockout

Leon Edwards nearly scored an early knockout on the night of his world title fight against Kamaru Usman.

The Welshman was in trouble early in the contest, as Usman landed a right hand that sent him crashing to the floor, but he managed to get back up and continued fighting.

Edwards eventually got back on top, but then he nearly scored the biggest win of his career when he knocked Usman down with a punch midway through the second round.

However, Usman survived and then turned things around by landing some hard shots at the end of the round that forced Edwards into action for more than one minute.

Edwards came out strong in the third round as well, but he was still unable to stop Usman from getting back up after every time he went down.

Edwards continued to dominate the third round.

The fight was a throwback to the classic boxing match. Edwards continued to dominate the third round.

The fight was a throwback to the classic boxing match. Edwards continued to dominate the third round.

Edwards continued to dominate the third round.

In that round, Usman seemed to be landing more of his punches but he wasn’t doing anything with them. He was just swinging wildly and missing. He got tired in the fourth round after fighting off a takedown attempt by Edwards who had him against the fence. The fifth round saw Usman continue to throw heavy punches while landing none of them. In that round, Edwards started to land some hard punches on Usman’s chin which seemed to distract him enough for him not to throw so many wild punches as he did in earlier rounds. In the sixth round, Usman landed some solid shots on Edwards’ body which resulted in him having trouble breathing and his eyes watering up from swelling around his retinas from all of those shots he took from Edwards’ powerful hands during this period of time where most of them landed cleanly on his body although he was able

Usman came out looking to make a point in the second round

Usman came out looking to make a point in the second round. He was the aggressor from the outset, stalking Edwards around the ring and firing off punches as they circled each other.

Edwards landed his first meaningful punch of the fight when he landed a right hand that wobbled Usman late in round two. But Usman scored with a takedown attempt and worked to get to his feet before the end of the round.

In round three, Usman continued to attack Edwards. This time, however, Edwards countered with a counter right hand that dropped Usman to his knees!

After an uneventful first round, Edwards tried to steal the show with a celebratory dance that would have been more fitting for his Jamaican roots had he knocked out Usman

After an uneventful first round, Edwards tried to steal the show with a celebratory dance that would have been more fitting for his Jamaican roots had he knocked out Usman.

Edwards was on the receiving end of a big left hand from Usman in the opening frame, but he managed to survive it.

The pair traded shots for much of the second round before Usman landed another big left hand on Edwards. The Brit then caught Usman with a knee which prompted him to clinch and throw knees at his opponent’s head.

Edwards went on to win the fight via knockout and become champion in only his second professional fight — despite losing in his first outing against Darren Till last year.

Leon Edwards made a big leap in the UFC welterweight division after this win

Leon Edwards made a big leap in the UFC welterweight division after this win. It was a ferocious performance from the Liverpudlian, who looked every bit the champion-in-waiting with his first pro title defense.

Edwards put on a show for fans at UFC Fight Night 137, despite being an underdog against Usman. He landed a thunderous left hook that dropped Usman and then unleashed a barrage of punches to finish him off with strikes from mount.

The knockout was only Usman’s second loss in his professional career and came at the hands of Edwards just moments after he had knocked out Michael Graves, who went down like a sack of spuds at Wembley Arena in London.

Edwards’ big win

Leon Edwards stunned Kamaru Usman to claim the vacant world featherweight title in the main event of UFC Fight Night, which took place Saturday (Jan. 26) at The O2 Arena in London.

Edwards, a Scottish fighter who had a record of 10-1 entering the fight, was an underdog against Usman, a Nigerian who holds an impressive record of 14-1 with his last loss coming against Conor McGregor.

But Edwards rolled up on Usman and finished him with a right hand that sent Usman to the mat and forced referee Marc Goddard to stop the bout at 2:49 into Round 1.