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Leon Edwards became the new UFC welterweight champion at UFC 278 by knocking out Kamaru Usman with a stunning head kick at 4:04 of the fifth round.

: Marcin Tybura handed Alexandr Romanov his first professional loss via a majority decision after surviving a dominant first round by Romanov. UFC 278 Post Fight Review - Verdict MMA UFC 278

The event took place on August 20, 2022, at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Weight Class Method (Round/Time) Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman KO (Head Kick) - R5, 4:04 Middleweight Paulo Costa Luke Rockhold Decision (Unanimous) - R3, 5:00 Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili José Aldo Decision (Unanimous) - R3, 5:00 Women's Bantamweight Lucie Pudilova TKO (Elbows) - R2, 4:04 Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro Harry Hunsucker TKO (Strikes) - R1, 1:05 Key Highlights & Recaps Leon Edwards became the new UFC welterweight champion

: Leon Edwards was significantly behind on the scorecards and facing a certain decision loss after being dominated for much of the fight. Weight Class Method (Round/Time) Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman

: With just 56 seconds remaining in the final round, Edwards landed a "picture-perfect" left high kick that knocked Usman out cold.

: In a grueling, bloody co-main event, Paulo Costa defeated former champion Luke Rockhold. Rockhold, appearing visibly exhausted by the high altitude, announced his retirement shortly after the fight.