Ufc 278 May 2026

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.

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 UFC 278

: Leon Edwards was significantly behind on the scorecards and facing a certain decision loss after being dominated for much of the fight. Leon Edwards became the new UFC welterweight champion

: Merab Dvalishvili used relentless pressure and clinch work to secure a victory over the legendary José Aldo, effectively ending Aldo's final title run. : Merab Dvalishvili used relentless pressure and clinch