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Edwards stuns Usman to win UFC welterweight title
Leon Edwards (left) celebrates beating Gunnar Nelson in action during their Welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night 147 in London
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GREAT BRITAIN’S Leon Edwards claimed the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) welterweight title early today with a stunning victory over Kamaru Usman in Salt Lake City sealed by a last-minute head kick.
The 30-year-old challenger had been on course for defeat before unleashing a left high kick in the final round that sent Usman crashing to the canvas.
Edwards, who lost to Usman in 2015, is only the second Briton to become a UFC champion, following Michael Bisping in 2016.
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